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Gagna Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Gagna is a medium size village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 299 families residing. The Gagna village has population of 1682 of which 866 are males while 816 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagna village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 11.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagna village is 942 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagna as per census is 942, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gagna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagna village was 63.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gagna Male literacy stands at 80.73 % while female literacy rate was 45.76 %.

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

Gagna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 299 - -
Population 1,682 866 816
Child (0-6) 200 103 97
Schedule Caste 106 56 50
Schedule Tribe 1,146 568 578
Literacy 63.77 % 80.73 % 45.76 %
Total Workers 657 483 174
Main Worker 489 - -
Marginal Worker 168 116 52

Caste Factor

In Gagna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.30 % of total population in Gagna village.

Work Profile

In Gagna village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 74.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.