Gurua Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gurua is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Gurua. The total population of Gurua is 731 out of which 368 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurua is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurua village is 154 which is 21% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurua is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Gurua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurua is 49.7%. Thus Gurua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 63.57% and the female literacy rate is 35.66% in Gurua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 77 | 77 |
| Literacy | 49.74% | 63.57% | 35.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 230 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 183 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gurua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurua village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 77 | 110 |
| Non Working | 415 | 182 | 233 |
Map of Gurua, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gurua, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Gurua village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oria Khurd | 78 |
| Sahad | 1,485 |
| Sewai | 260 |
| Ramsagar | 1,542 |
| Kundri | 3,836 |
| Jamudih | 1,775 |
| Asalpahari | 48 |
| Muswa Khap | 159 |
| Alaula | 147 |
| Sonbarsa | 624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurua, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia