Gurgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurgawan is a village situated in Mansahi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Gurgawan. The total population of Gurgawan is 484 out of which 244 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurgawan is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurgawan village is 98 which is 20% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurgawan is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Gurgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurgawan is 55.7%. Thus Gurgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 45.21% in Gurgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Literacy | 55.7% | 65.66% | 45.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 83 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 114 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Gurgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurgawan village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 118 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Non Working | 322 | 125 | 197 |
Map of Gurgawan, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurgawan, Mansahi
Below are the list of villages near Gurgawan village in Mansahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulahra | 3,189 |
| Lahsa | 4,399 |
| Maira | 2,529 |
| Pachbarga | 746 |
| Ekauna | 2,886 |
| Kuraitha | 4,265 |
| Bhakhripur | 1,423 |
| Gobindpur | 276 |
| Raghuni Chak | 2,686 |
| Pinda | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurgawan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia