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Gandarakpur Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Gandarakpur is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 270 families residing. The Gandarakpur village has population of 1133 of which 591 are males while 542 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandarakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandarakpur village is 917 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandarakpur as per census is 909, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gandarakpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandarakpur village was 74.24 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gandarakpur Male literacy stands at 83.27 % while female literacy rate was 64.41 %.

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

Gandarakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 270 - -
Population 1,133 591 542
Child (0-6) 147 77 70
Schedule Caste 212 103 109
Schedule Tribe 44 19 25
Literacy 74.24 % 83.27 % 64.41 %
Total Workers 452 298 154
Main Worker 232 - -
Marginal Worker 220 104 116

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.88 % of total population in Gandarakpur village.

Work Profile

In Gandarakpur village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 51.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.