Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Gorgawan is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 697 out of which 381 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 829.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 157 which is 23% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Gorgawan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 35.6%. Thus Gorgawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 43.75% and the female literacy rate is 26.19% in Gorgawan village.

Population
697
Families
139
Literacy
35.56%
Sex Ratio
829

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 157 93 64
Literacy 35.56% 43.75% 26.19%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 505 255 250

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 385 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 175 158 17
Cultivators 93 89 4
Agriculture Labourer 71 62 9
Other Workers 11 7 4
Marginal Workers 210 54 156
Non Working 312 169 143

Map of Gorgawan, Godda, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Gorgawan, Bashant Rai*

Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Bashant Rai*.

Village Population
Koriana 3,432
Raha 3,154
Bade 767
Maheshtikri 1,073
Majar Khurd 309
Manjar Buzurg 2,310
Dhapra 1,413
Sahoro 1,247
Bhatta 1,576
Rupni 1,319

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