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Chandih Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Chandih is a medium size village located in Ketar* Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 161 families residing. The Chandih village has population of 910 of which 500 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chandih village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chandih village is 820 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chandih as per census is 863, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chandih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chandih village was 64.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chandih Male literacy stands at 81.03 % while female literacy rate was 43.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chandih 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 Chandih village.

Chandih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 910 500 410
Child (0-6) 136 73 63
Schedule Caste 135 69 66
Schedule Tribe 462 267 195
Literacy 64.21 % 81.03 % 43.52 %
Total Workers 338 226 112
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 333 221 112

Caste Factor

In Chandih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.84 % of total population in Chandih village.

Work Profile

In Chandih village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 1.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.