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Garhitar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Garhitar is a small village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 30 families residing. The Garhitar village has population of 181 of which 86 are males while 95 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhitar village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 17.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhitar village is 1105 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhitar as per census is 1067, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Garhitar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhitar village was 37.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Garhitar Male literacy stands at 47.89 % while female literacy rate was 27.85 %.

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

Garhitar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 181 86 95
Child (0-6) 31 15 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 181 86 95
Literacy 37.33 % 47.89 % 27.85 %
Total Workers 90 48 42
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 64 27 37

Caste Factor

In Garhitar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Garhitar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Garhitar village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Garhitar village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 28.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.