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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
489
Families
83
Literacy
74.7%
Sex Ratio
859

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoskodih is 74.7%. Thus Ghoskodih village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Ghoskodih,

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

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