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Gontha Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Gontha is a medium size village located in Chhatarpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 181 families residing. The Gontha village has population of 961 of which 508 are males while 453 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gontha village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 18.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gontha village is 892 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gontha as per census is 871, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gontha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gontha village was 52.10 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gontha Male literacy stands at 64.82 % while female literacy rate was 37.90 %.

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

Gontha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 961 508 453
Child (0-6) 174 93 81
Schedule Caste 183 99 84
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 52.10 % 64.82 % 37.90 %
Total Workers 472 251 221
Main Worker 199 - -
Marginal Worker 273 92 181

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.73 % of total population in Gontha village.

Work Profile

In Gontha village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 42.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.