Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Katiya block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 694 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 4,204 out of which 2,002 are males and 2,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaura village is 689 which is 16% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 66.6%. Thus Gaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 55.64% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 358 | 331 |
| Literacy | 66.6% | 79.08% | 55.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 279 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 73 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,863 | 702 | 1,161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 1,432 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 327 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 97 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 127 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,053 | 698 | 355 |
| Non Working | 2,772 | 977 | 1,795 |
Map of Gaura, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gaura, Katiya
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Katiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhodhila | 282 |
| Manpur | 924 |
| Parsidh Nath | 916 |
| Kotwa Khas | 1,364 |
| Bishunpura | 184 |
| Babhni | 732 |
| Raqba Rampur | 12 |
| Kotwa Nilami | 823 |
| Rampur | 557 |
| Bhaluhi Asaram | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia