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Garhkhatanga Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Garhkhatanga is a medium size village located in Namkum Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 215 families residing. The Garhkhatanga village has population of 1007 of which 493 are males while 514 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhkhatanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 17.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhkhatanga village is 1043 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhkhatanga as per census is 1234, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Garhkhatanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhkhatanga village was 65.63 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Garhkhatanga Male literacy stands at 78.61 % while female literacy rate was 52.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garhkhatanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Garhkhatanga village.

Garhkhatanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 1,007 493 514
Child (0-6) 172 77 95
Schedule Caste 36 15 21
Schedule Tribe 890 440 450
Literacy 65.63 % 78.61 % 52.74 %
Total Workers 437 240 197
Main Worker 283 - -
Marginal Worker 154 69 85

Caste Factor

In Garhkhatanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.57 % of total population in Garhkhatanga village.

Work Profile

In Garhkhatanga village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 64.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.