Ghoskodih Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghoskodih is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Ghoskodih. The total population of Ghoskodih is 489 out of which 263 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoskodih is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoskodih village is 70 which is 14% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoskodih is 591 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Ghoskodih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoskodih is 74.7%. Thus Ghoskodih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 96.35% and the female literacy rate is 51% in Ghoskodih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoskodih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoskodih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoskodih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 44 | 26 |
| Literacy | 74.7% | 96.35% | 51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 94 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 52 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoskodih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoskodih village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 104 | 1 |
| Non Working | 353 | 129 | 224 |
Map of Ghoskodih, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghoskodih, Dhanwar
Below are the list of villages near Ghoskodih village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandedih | 894 |
| Jahanadih | 1,158 |
| Rajodih | 1,065 |
| Beko | 714 |
| Katharatanr | 632 |
| Bodgo | 1,234 |
| Jolhabad | 1,131 |
| Jhalbad | 307 |
| Arwatanr | 573 |
| Nawagarh | 1,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoskodih, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia