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Kandhara Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kandhara is a medium size village located in Ramgarh Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 181 families residing. The Kandhara village has population of 963 of which 509 are males while 454 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 16.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandhara village is 892 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandhara as per census is 902, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kandhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandhara village was 58.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kandhara Male literacy stands at 73.30 % while female literacy rate was 42.11 %.

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

Kandhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 963 509 454
Child (0-6) 156 82 74
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 293 153 140
Literacy 58.61 % 73.30 % 42.11 %
Total Workers 527 279 248
Main Worker 250 - -
Marginal Worker 277 40 237

Caste Factor

Kandhara village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.43 % of total population in Kandhara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kandhara village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Kandhara village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 47.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.