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Gandhawadih Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Gandhawadih is a large village located in Topchanchi Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 479 families residing. The Gandhawadih village has population of 2421 of which 1221 are males while 1200 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhawadih village population of children with age 0-6 is 348 which makes up 14.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhawadih village is 983 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhawadih as per census is 1047, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gandhawadih village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhawadih village was 71.54 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gandhawadih Male literacy stands at 81.83 % while female literacy rate was 60.96 %.

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

Gandhawadih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 479 - -
Population 2,421 1,221 1,200
Child (0-6) 348 170 178
Schedule Caste 251 118 133
Schedule Tribe 11 6 5
Literacy 71.54 % 81.83 % 60.96 %
Total Workers 910 588 322
Main Worker 416 - -
Marginal Worker 494 318 176

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.45 % of total population in Gandhawadih village.

Work Profile

In Gandhawadih village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 45.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.