Gayghat Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gayghat is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,326 families residing in the village Gayghat. The total population of Gayghat is 8,633 out of which 4,430 are males and 4,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayghat is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayghat village is 1475 which is 17% of the total population. There are 766 male children and 709 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayghat is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gayghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayghat is 69.2%. Thus Gayghat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 79.28% and the female literacy rate is 58.7% in Gayghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,475 | 766 | 709 |
| Literacy | 69.24% | 79.28% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 884 | 460 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 132 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 3,677 | 1,525 | 2,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Gayghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayghat village out of total population, 2,379 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,154 | 887 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 580 | 427 | 153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 241 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 145 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,225 | 975 | 250 |
| Non Working | 6,254 | 2,568 | 3,686 |
Map of Gayghat, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gayghat, Barhampur
Below are the list of villages near Gayghat village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogia | 3,322 |
| Nandpur | 559 |
| Bojhwalia | 1,823 |
| Balua | 3,193 |
| Garhatha Kalan | 1,503 |
| Chaube Chak | 785 |
| Nimej | 6,482 |
| Bairia | 4,007 |
| Ramgarh | 728 |
| Panrepur | 1,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayghat, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia