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Gandharap Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Gandharap is a medium size village located in Kathikund Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 69 families residing. The Gandharap village has population of 282 of which 153 are males while 129 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandharap village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 19.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandharap village is 843 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandharap as per census is 667, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gandharap village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandharap village was 71.37 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gandharap Male literacy stands at 81.67 % while female literacy rate was 59.81 %.

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

Gandharap Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 282 153 129
Child (0-6) 55 33 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 276 150 126
Literacy 71.37 % 81.67 % 59.81 %
Total Workers 157 77 80
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 118 42 76

Caste Factor

In Gandharap village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.87 % of total population in Gandharap village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gandharap village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Gandharap village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 24.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.