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

Gunghasa is a Census Town city situated in Topchanchi block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,341 families residing in the Gunghasa city. The total population of Gunghasa is 6,845 out of which 3,631 are males and 3,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunghasa is 885.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunghasa city is 1009 which is 15% of the total population. There are 550 male children and 459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunghasa is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunghasa is 76%. Thus Gunghasa has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Gunghasa.

Population
6,845
Literacy
76%
Sex Ratio
885

Gunghasa Census Town has total administration over 1,341 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.

Gunghasa Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,009 550 459
Literacy 76% 75.6% 52.6%
Scheduled Caste 228 119 109
Scheduled Tribe 297 159 138
Illiterate 2,410 885 1,525

Caste-wise Population - Gunghasa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Gunghasa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 228 119 109
Schedule Tribe 297 159 138

Religion-wise Population - Gunghasa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gunghasa is 3,578 which is 52.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gunghasa is 2,943 which is 42.99% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gunghasa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,578 (52.27%) 1,930 1,648
Muslim 2,943 (42.99%) 1,526 1,417
Christian 29 (0.42%) 15 14
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 290 (4.24%) 156 134
No Religion Specified 5 (0.07%) 4 1

Literacy Rate - Gunghasa

The total literacy rate of Gunghasa was 75.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,435 literates, males were 2,746 while females were 1,689. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 61.31% in Gunghasa.

  Gunghasa Jharkhand
Female 61.31% 55.42%
Male 89.13% 76.84%
Total 75.99% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Gunghasa

The Sex Ratio of Gunghasa is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Gunghasa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Gunghasa.


Child Population - Gunghasa

According to Census 2011, there were 1,009 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gunghasa. Out of which 550 were male while 459 were female.


Working Population - Gunghasa

In Gunghasa Census Town out of total population, 1,996 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,996 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,246 1,111 135
Cultivators 34 29 5
Agriculture Labourer 83 79 4
Household Industries 11 8 3
Other Workers 1,118 995 123
Marginal Workers 750 555 195
Non Working 4,849 1,965 2,884

Gunghasa Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,845 64.8% 885

Map of Gunghasa, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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