Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Belhar block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 1,350 out of which 699 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 241 which is 18% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 71.1%. Thus Gorgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Gorgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 120 | 121 |
| Literacy | 71.15% | 81% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 190 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 230 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorgawan village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 189 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 173 | 269 |
| Non Working | 709 | 337 | 372 |
Map of Gorgawan, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan, Belhar
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Belhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumaria | 2,959 |
| Bachhaur | 369 |
| Hathia | 1,575 |
| Bangawan | 694 |
| Jamua | 845 |
| Seoka | 162 |
| Darha | 1,737 |
| Dewandih | 728 |
| Pasia | 1,117 |
| Jhikulia | 4,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia