Gentha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gentha is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Gentha. The total population of Gentha is 1,488 out of which 769 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gentha is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gentha village is 252 which is 17% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gentha is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gentha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gentha is 56.2%. Thus Gentha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.89% and the female literacy rate is 45.69% in Gentha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gentha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gentha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gentha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 124 | 128 |
| Literacy | 56.23% | 65.89% | 45.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 235 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 344 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gentha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gentha village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 369 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 77 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 440 | 280 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Non Working | 858 | 366 | 492 |
Map of Gentha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gentha, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Gentha village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugila | 368 |
| Harsongoa | 425 |
| Tenar Alias Nawadih | 1,708 |
| Kirto | 169 |
| Bariatu | 207 |
| Chandaigir | 648 |
| Rajbaria | 137 |
| Sohgora | 545 |
| Jogiasohri | 650 |
| Bhalmanda | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gentha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia