Gurganwan Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurganwan is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 747 families residing in the village Gurganwan. The total population of Gurganwan is 3,867 out of which 2,023 are males and 1,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurganwan village is 835 which is 22% of the total population. There are 433 male children and 402 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gurganwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurganwan is 52.3%. Thus Gurganwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 62.58% and the female literacy rate is 40.92% in Gurganwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurganwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurganwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 835 | 433 | 402 |
| Literacy | 52.28% | 62.58% | 40.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 38 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,282 | 1,028 | 1,254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurganwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurganwan village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 478 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 357 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 400 | 144 |
| Non Working | 2,817 | 1,145 | 1,672 |
Map of Gurganwan, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurganwan, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Gurganwan village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauspur | 4,501 |
| Puraini | 1,921 |
| Harewa | 7,941 |
| Mamarkha | 4,150 |
| Bhelwa | 2,235 |
| Salkhua | 8,987 |
| Gauri | 1,919 |
| Situahi | 4,554 |
| Kamra | 1,564 |
| Utesra | 8,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurganwan, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia