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Gandhwani Population - Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Gandhwani is a large village located in Gandhwani Tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 1522 families residing. The Gandhwani village has population of 7885 of which 4016 are males while 3869 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhwani village population of children with age 0-6 is 1121 which makes up 14.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwani village is 963 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhwani as per census is 900, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Gandhwani village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhwani village was 75.34 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Gandhwani Male literacy stands at 83.57 % while female literacy rate was 66.90 %.

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

Gandhwani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,522 - -
Population 7,885 4,016 3,869
Child (0-6) 1,121 590 531
Schedule Caste 822 407 415
Schedule Tribe 2,183 1,120 1,063
Literacy 75.34 % 83.57 % 66.90 %
Total Workers 2,744 1,990 754
Main Worker 2,468 - -
Marginal Worker 276 128 148

Caste Factor

Gandhwani village of Dhar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.42 % of total population in Gandhwani village.

Work Profile

In Gandhwani village out of total population, 2744 were engaged in work activities. 89.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2744 workers engaged in Main Work, 576 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourer.