Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Sugauli block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 2,187 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 504 which is 23% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 31.8%. Thus Gorgawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 41.32% and the female literacy rate is 21.32% 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 | 504 | 271 | 233 |
| Literacy | 31.79% | 41.32% | 21.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,652 | 788 | 864 |
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, 935 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 306 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 185 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 562 | 259 | 303 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 587 | 665 |
Map of Gorgawan, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan, Sugauli
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Sugauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biguia | 1,085 |
| Suganw | 18,092 |
| Muswa | 4,788 |
| Kaithwalia | 3,865 |
| Unwa Birit | 754 |
| Mali | 9,430 |
| Baksa | 4,953 |
| Sukul Pakar Urf Belwalia | 7,135 |
| Khonra | 2,443 |
| Chiljhapti urf Juajat | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia