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Gokhna Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Gokhna is a medium size village located in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 118 families residing. The Gokhna village has population of 862 of which 435 are males while 427 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokhna village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 17.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokhna village is 982 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokhna as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gokhna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokhna village was 62.46 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gokhna Male literacy stands at 66.20 % while female literacy rate was 58.64 %.

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

Gokhna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 862 435 427
Child (0-6) 148 74 74
Schedule Caste 310 163 147
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.46 % 66.20 % 58.64 %
Total Workers 241 228 13
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 77 71 6

Caste Factor

In Gokhna village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.96 % of total population in Gokhna village. The village Gokhna currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gokhna village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 68.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.