Gorakhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Gorakhpur. The total population of Gorakhpur is 442 out of which 211 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorakhpur village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Gorakhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 89.7%. Thus Gorakhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 96.81% and the female literacy rate is 83.25% in Gorakhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 89.67% | 96.81% | 83.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 29 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorakhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 55 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 356 | 151 | 205 |
Map of Gorakhpur, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gorakhpur, Kotdwara
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhpur village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandpur | 1,632 |
| Padampur | 3,459 |
| Nimu Chor | 2,499 |
| Ghamandpur | 2,332 |
| Dhurwapur | 1,533 |
| Simalchaur | 1,784 |
| Sati Chor | 838 |
| Durgapur | 1,204 |
| Mawakot | 1,294 |
| Shiv Rajpur | 1,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia