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Gamharia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Gamharia is a medium size village located in Hat Gamharia Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 356 families residing. The Gamharia village has population of 1721 of which 895 are males while 826 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gamharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 372 which makes up 21.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia village is 923 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gamharia as per census is 879, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gamharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gamharia village was 53.30 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gamharia Male literacy stands at 66.71 % while female literacy rate was 38.96 %.

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

Gamharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 356 - -
Population 1,721 895 826
Child (0-6) 372 198 174
Schedule Caste 163 76 87
Schedule Tribe 914 465 449
Literacy 53.30 % 66.71 % 38.96 %
Total Workers 671 464 207
Main Worker 563 - -
Marginal Worker 108 37 71

Caste Factor

In Gamharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.47 % of total population in Gamharia village.

Work Profile

In Gamharia village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 83.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.