Goura Population, Caste, Working Data Deoria, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Goura is a village situated in Barhaj tehsil of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 863 families residing in the village Goura. The total population of Goura is 6,039 out of which 3,112 are males and 2,927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goura is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goura village is 1066 which is 18% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 532 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goura is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Goura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goura is 57.5%. Thus Goura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Deoria district. The male literacy rate is 70.6% and the female literacy rate is 43.47% in Goura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,066 | 534 | 532 |
| Literacy | 57.53% | 70.6% | 43.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,981 | 1,055 | 926 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 3,178 | 1,292 | 1,886 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Goura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goura village out of total population, 1,820 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,820 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 267 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 185 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,492 | 1,123 | 369 |
| Non Working | 4,219 | 1,722 | 2,497 |
Map of Goura, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Goura, Barhaj
Below are the list of villages near Goura village in Barhaj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parasia Kur | 899 |
| Bishun Pur Dewar | 1,053 |
| Parsia Tiwari | 1,684 |
| Parasia Dewar | 5,189 |
| Mirjapur | 2,236 |
| Laxmipur | 1,104 |
| Harnadih | 412 |
| Kaparwar | 10,839 |
| Harnadih Urf Mahai Khas | 725 |
| Beldad | 1,470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goura, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia