Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,274 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 12,517 out of which 6,540 are males and 5,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaura village is 2285 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1194 male children and 1091 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 57.5%. Thus Gaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 42.47% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,285 | 1,194 | 1,091 |
| Literacy | 57.46% | 71.16% | 42.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,068 | 1,580 | 1,488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 51 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 6,638 | 2,736 | 3,902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 5,633 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,492 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,370 | 1,462 | 908 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 324 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,492 | 943 | 549 |
| Household Industries | 138 | 6 | 132 |
| Other Workers | 395 | 189 | 206 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,263 | 1,731 | 1,532 |
| Non Working | 6,884 | 3,347 | 3,537 |
Map of Gaura, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gaura, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Donha | 386 |
| Matia | 6,074 |
| Guria | 800 |
| Mohanpur | 2,786 |
| Mednipur | 366 |
| Kenuhat | 1,672 |
| Suhia | 151 |
| Bangardih | 807 |
| Panot | 738 |
| Gordih | 1,132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia