Ghurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghurwa is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Ghurwa. The total population of Ghurwa is 529 out of which 278 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurwa is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghurwa village is 87 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurwa is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Ghurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurwa is 73.3%. Thus Ghurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.17% in Ghurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 86.75% | 58.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 75 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurwa village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Non Working | 405 | 154 | 251 |
Map of Ghurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghurwa, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Ghurwa village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhauli | 399 |
| Barwadih | 598 |
| Urdwar | 1,503 |
| Bahera | 249 |
| Chaukhanda | 902 |
| Dhania | 158 |
| Sarhu | 1,365 |
| Bedaulia | 299 |
| Jhargara | 5,297 |
| Obra | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia