Gomoh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Gomoh is a Census Town city situated in Topchanchi block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,147 families residing in the Gomoh city. The total population of Gomoh is 31,495 out of which 16,443 are males and 15,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gomoh is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gomoh city is 3956 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2104 male children and 1852 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gomoh is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gomoh is 84.4%. Thus Gomoh has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 90.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.27% in Gomoh.

Population
31,495
Literacy
84.4%
Sex Ratio
915

Gomoh Census Town has total administration over 6,147 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gomoh Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gomoh Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,956 2,104 1,852
Literacy 84.4% 79.3% 67.8%
Scheduled Caste 3,998 2,040 1,958
Scheduled Tribe 943 473 470
Illiterate 8,262 3,409 4,853

Caste-wise Population - Gomoh

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Gomoh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,998 2,040 1,958
Schedule Tribe 943 473 470

Religion-wise Population - Gomoh

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gomoh is 23,340 which is 74.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gomoh is 7,126 which is 22.63% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gomoh as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,340 (74.11%) 12,263 11,077
Muslim 7,126 (22.63%) 3,653 3,473
Christian 567 (1.8%) 286 281
Sikh 231 (0.73%) 122 109
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 2 1
Jain 3 (0.01%) 2 1
Other Religion 200 (0.64%) 104 96
No Religion Specified 25 (0.08%) 11 14

Literacy Rate - Gomoh

The total literacy rate of Gomoh was 84.36% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 23,233 literates, males were 13,034 while females were 10,199. Also the male literacy rate was 90.9% and the female literacy rate was 77.27% in Gomoh.

  Gomoh Jharkhand
Female 77.27% 55.42%
Male 90.9% 76.84%
Total 84.36% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Gomoh

The Sex Ratio of Gomoh is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Gomoh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Gomoh.


Child Population - Gomoh

According to Census 2011, there were 3,956 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gomoh. Out of which 2,104 were male while 1,852 were female.


Working Population - Gomoh

In Gomoh Census Town out of total population, 8,772 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,772 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,872 6,088 784
Cultivators 148 122 26
Agriculture Labourer 149 139 10
Household Industries 127 101 26
Other Workers 6,448 5,726 722
Marginal Workers 1,900 1,382 518
Non Working 22,723 8,973 13,750

Gomoh Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gomoh is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 31,495 73.8% 915

Map of Gomoh, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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