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Garhganw Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Garhganw is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 196 families residing. The Garhganw village has population of 1086 of which 565 are males while 521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhganw village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 17.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhganw village is 922 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhganw as per census is 990, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Garhganw village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhganw village was 46.58 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Garhganw Male literacy stands at 54.06 % while female literacy rate was 38.35 %.

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

Garhganw Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 1,086 565 521
Child (0-6) 193 97 96
Schedule Caste 49 24 25
Schedule Tribe 63 33 30
Literacy 46.58 % 54.06 % 38.35 %
Total Workers 463 262 201
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 446 254 192

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.51 % of total population in Garhganw village.

Work Profile

In Garhganw village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 3.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.