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Gourdighiya Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Gourdighiya is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 173 families residing. The Gourdighiya village has population of 737 of which 344 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gourdighiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 18.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gourdighiya village is 1142 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gourdighiya as per census is 1044, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gourdighiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gourdighiya village was 62.71 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gourdighiya Male literacy stands at 80.80 % while female literacy rate was 47.20 %.

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

Gourdighiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 737 344 393
Child (0-6) 139 68 71
Schedule Caste 67 34 33
Schedule Tribe 178 73 105
Literacy 62.71 % 80.80 % 47.20 %
Total Workers 316 193 123
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 217 102 115

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.09 % of total population in Gourdighiya village.

Work Profile

In Gourdighiya village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 31.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.