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Gentha Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Gentha is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 271 families residing. The Gentha village has population of 1488 of which 769 are males while 719 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gentha village population of children with age 0-6 is 252 which makes up 16.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gentha village is 935 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gentha as per census is 1032, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gentha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gentha village was 56.23 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gentha Male literacy stands at 65.89 % while female literacy rate was 45.69 %.

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

Gentha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,488 769 719
Child (0-6) 252 124 128
Schedule Caste 470 235 235
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 56.23 % 65.89 % 45.69 %
Total Workers 630 403 227
Main Worker 561 - -
Marginal Worker 69 34 35

Caste Factor

Gentha village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Gentha village.

Work Profile

In Gentha village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 89.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourer.