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Gajanda Population - Godda, Jharkhand

Gajanda is a medium size village located in Meherma Block of Godda district, Jharkhand with total 275 families residing. The Gajanda village has population of 1412 of which 742 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 19.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajanda village is 903 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajanda as per census is 1022, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gajanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajanda village was 61.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gajanda Male literacy stands at 71.95 % while female literacy rate was 48.96 %.

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

Gajanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,412 742 670
Child (0-6) 275 136 139
Schedule Caste 420 224 196
Schedule Tribe 59 30 29
Literacy 61.21 % 71.95 % 48.96 %
Total Workers 494 373 121
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 403 291 112

Caste Factor

Gajanda village of Godda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.18 % of total population in Gajanda village.

Work Profile

In Gajanda village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 18.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.