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Gajhanda Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Gajhanda is a small village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 27 families residing. The Gajhanda village has population of 136 of which 64 are males while 72 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 11.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajhanda village is 1125 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajhanda as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gajhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajhanda village was 64.17 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gajhanda Male literacy stands at 76.79 % while female literacy rate was 53.13 %.

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

Gajhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 27 - -
Population 136 64 72
Child (0-6) 16 8 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 136 64 72
Literacy 64.17 % 76.79 % 53.13 %
Total Workers 77 37 40
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 55 19 36

Caste Factor

In Gajhanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Gajhanda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gajhanda village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Gajhanda village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 28.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.