Gajgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gajgaon is a village situated in Murhu block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Gajgaon. The total population of Gajgaon is 1,194 out of which 606 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajgaon is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajgaon village is 157 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajgaon is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Gajgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajgaon is 79.6%. Thus Gajgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 73.51% in Gajgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 71 | 86 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 85.23% | 73.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,089 | 548 | 541 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 150 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.2% of total population in Gajgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajgaon village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 156 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 48 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 214 | 206 |
| Non Working | 566 | 236 | 330 |
Map of Gajgaon, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gajgaon, Murhu
Below are the list of villages near Gajgaon village in Murhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansa | 1,702 |
| Perka | 581 |
| Charid | 845 |
| Mahil | 1,631 |
| Pokla | 382 |
| Sardula | 97 |
| Ithe | 1,324 |
| Meral | 390 |
| Kunjla | 2,347 |
| Dulua | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajgaon, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia