Ghurkawa Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Ghurkawa is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Ghurkawa. The total population of Ghurkawa is 727 out of which 380 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurkawa is 913.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurkawa village is 91 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurkawa is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Ghurkawa village.

Population
727
Families
112
Literacy
65.09%
Sex Ratio
913

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurkawa is 65.1%. Thus Ghurkawa village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Ghurkawa village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurkawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Ghurkawa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurkawa village.

Total Male Female
Children 91 50 41
Literacy 65.09% 74.55% 54.9%
Scheduled Caste 167 88 79
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 313 134 179

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurkawa village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ghurkawa village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 171 161 10
Cultivators 81 80 1
Agriculture Labourer 13 13 0
Household Industries 21 20 1
Other Workers 56 48 8
Marginal Workers 166 41 125
Non Working 390 178 212

Nearby Villages to Ghurkawa,

Below are the list of villages near Ghurkawa village in Harraiya.

Village Population
Paliharpur 5
Baghaa Karah 1,509
Bharwaliya 1,307
Aghariya 261
Amil Diha 253
Sikati 4
Dubaula 1,215
Raghunathpur 3,465
Karniha Shukla 543
Mainsirpur 156

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