Gurmow Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Gurmow is a village situated in Goreswar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 745 families residing in the village Gurmow. The total population of Gurmow is 3,676 out of which 1,893 are males and 1,783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurmow is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurmow village is 500 which is 14% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurmow is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gurmow village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurmow is 79.2%. Thus Gurmow village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 71% in Gurmow village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurmow village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurmow Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurmow village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 272 | 228 |
| Literacy | 79.19% | 87.05% | 71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,629 | 824 | 805 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 482 | 679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.3% of total population in Gurmow village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurmow village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 728 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 378 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 136 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 207 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 301 | 109 |
| Non Working | 2,384 | 864 | 1,520 |
Map of Gurmow, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gurmow, Goreswar
Below are the list of villages near Gurmow village in Goreswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Son Mahari | 920 |
| Khatpara | 781 |
| Harizora | 1,532 |
| Dongpara | 1,277 |
| Baghdoba | 1,268 |
| Gosaigaon | 1,004 |
| Barkachula | 647 |
| Barghuli | 2,668 |
| Halongbari | 668 |
| Hatimura | 1,123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurmow, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia