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Garganj Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Garganj is a medium size village located in Torpa Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 37 families residing. The Garganj village has population of 266 of which 129 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 25.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garganj village is 1062 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Garganj as per census is 1310, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Garganj village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garganj village was 54.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Garganj Male literacy stands at 70.00 % while female literacy rate was 39.39 %.

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

Garganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 37 - -
Population 266 129 137
Child (0-6) 67 29 38
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 257 124 133
Literacy 54.77 % 70.00 % 39.39 %
Total Workers 115 53 62
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 111 49 62

Caste Factor

In Garganj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.62 % of total population in Garganj village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Garganj village of Khunti.

Work Profile

In Garganj village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 3.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.