Gurji Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Katni, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurji Kalan is a village situated in Rithi tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Gurji Kalan. The total population of Gurji Kalan is 2,693 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurji Kalan is 1,216.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurji Kalan village is 478 which is 18% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurji Kalan is 1,143 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,216) of Gurji Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurji Kalan is 58.8%. Thus Gurji Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Katni district. The male literacy rate is 69.86% and the female literacy rate is 49.88% in Gurji Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurji Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurji Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurji Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 478 | 223 | 255 |
| Literacy | 58.83% | 69.86% | 49.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 674 | 316 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 192 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 1,390 | 522 | 868 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Gurji Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurji Kalan village out of total population, 1,382 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 551 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 253 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 138 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 128 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 685 | 130 | 555 |
| Non Working | 1,311 | 534 | 777 |
Nearby Villages to Gurji Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Gurji Kalan village in Rithi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tighara Kalan | 1,045 |
| Lalpura | 965 |
| Badgaon | 5,345 |
| Gurji Khurd | 321 |
| Bheda | 876 |
| Amgawan | 3,606 |
| Nayakheda | 1,502 |
| Pali | 619 |
| Godana | 2,442 |
| Chargawan | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurji Kalan, Katni, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia