Gorka Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Gorka is a village situated in Goreswar circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Gorka. The total population of Gorka is 933 out of which 504 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorka is 851.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorka village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorka is 855 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Gorka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorka is 84.8%. Thus Gorka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 90.5% and the female literacy rate is 78.19% in Gorka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| Literacy | 84.84% | 90.5% | 78.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 122 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 104 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gorka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorka village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 93 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 137 | 68 |
| Non Working | 572 | 220 | 352 |
Map of Gorka, Kamrup, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gorka, Goreswar
Below are the list of villages near Gorka village in Goreswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pubpar Lokra | 914 |
| Jaikuchi | 1,458 |
| Bardangeri Kuchi | 2,495 |
| Pubpar Jatia Bhangra | 2,483 |
| Dhulara | 915 |
| Jatia Bhangra | 3,086 |
| Ganakjhar | 1,716 |
| Na-Satra | 880 |
| Mahajan Para | 1,312 |
| Sutar Gaon | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorka, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia