Shamdih Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shamdih is a village situated in Baghmara-Cum-Katras block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Shamdih. The total population of Shamdih is 1,188 out of which 633 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamdih is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamdih village is 213 which is 18% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamdih is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Shamdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamdih is 64.5%. Thus Shamdih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 76.07% and the female literacy rate is 51.63% in Shamdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 119 | 94 |
| Literacy | 64.51% | 76.07% | 51.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 285 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 242 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamdih village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 175 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 160 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Non Working | 900 | 356 | 544 |
Map of Shamdih, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shamdih, Baghmara-Cum-Katras
Below are the list of villages near Shamdih village in Baghmara-Cum-Katras.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,064 |
| Alagdiha | 211 |
| Phulwar | 1,736 |
| Bhupatidih | 10 |
| Raghunathpur | 4,110 |
| Jamua | 3,315 |
| Khudandih | 607 |
| Mahathadi | 1,736 |
| Chharidardih | 156 |
| Agardi | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamdih, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia