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Gandak Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Gandak is a medium size village located in Ramgarh Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 89 families residing. The Gandak village has population of 396 of which 194 are males while 202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandak village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 13.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandak village is 1041 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandak as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gandak village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandak village was 65.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gandak Male literacy stands at 75.45 % while female literacy rate was 55.43 %.

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

Gandak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 396 194 202
Child (0-6) 54 27 27
Schedule Caste 19 9 10
Schedule Tribe 292 135 157
Literacy 65.20 % 75.45 % 55.43 %
Total Workers 261 126 135
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 241 115 126

Caste Factor

In Gandak village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.80 % of total population in Gandak village.

Work Profile

In Gandak village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 7.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.