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Gandhaniya Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Gandhaniya is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 151 families residing. The Gandhaniya village has population of 697 of which 336 are males while 361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhaniya village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 11.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhaniya village is 1074 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhaniya as per census is 1594, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gandhaniya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhaniya village was 63.68 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gandhaniya Male literacy stands at 75.99 % while female literacy rate was 51.61 %.

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

Gandhaniya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 697 336 361
Child (0-6) 83 32 51
Schedule Caste 41 18 23
Schedule Tribe 534 256 278
Literacy 63.68 % 75.99 % 51.61 %
Total Workers 306 192 114
Main Worker 271 - -
Marginal Worker 35 18 17

Caste Factor

In Gandhaniya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.88 % of total population in Gandhaniya village.

Work Profile

In Gandhaniya village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 88.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.