Gandak Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gandak is a village situated in Ramgarh block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Gandak. The total population of Gandak is 396 out of which 194 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandak is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandak village is 54 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandak is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Gandak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandak is 65.2%. Thus Gandak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 75.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Gandak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 65.2% | 75.45% | 55.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 135 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 68 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.7% of total population in Gandak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandak village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 7.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 115 | 126 |
| Non Working | 135 | 68 | 67 |
Map of Gandak, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gandak, Ramgarh
Below are the list of villages near Gandak village in Ramgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teliadih | 501 |
| Marnadih | 744 |
| Kandhara | 963 |
| Lakhna | 213 |
| Jitna | 272 |
| Kusiam | 329 |
| Kurumtanr | 246 |
| Arpahari | 116 |
| Belatari | 462 |
| Bichgarha | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandak, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia