Gajanda Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gajanda is a village situated in Meherma block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Gajanda. The total population of Gajanda is 1,412 out of which 742 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajanda is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajanda village is 275 which is 19% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajanda is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gajanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajanda is 61.2%. Thus Gajanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 48.96% in Gajanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 136 | 139 |
| Literacy | 61.21% | 71.95% | 48.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 224 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 306 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Gajanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajanda village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 82 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 291 | 112 |
| Non Working | 918 | 369 | 549 |
Map of Gajanda, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gajanda, Meherma
Below are the list of villages near Gajanda village in Meherma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagan Kita | 222 |
| Amdiha | 1,101 |
| Parbal Kita | 197 |
| Birnia | 848 |
| Rajan | 2,051 |
| Madhura | 3,476 |
| Kurkraha Khas | 1,255 |
| Kalianpur | 2 |
| Baski Kita | 1,439 |
| Sonaguji | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajanda, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia