Guraru Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gaya district, Bihar
Guraru Block of Gaya district has total population of 139,379 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,596 are males while 66,783 are females. In 2011 there were total 21,000 families residing in Guraru Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Guraru Block is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Guraru Block is 895% while that of Rural areas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guraru Block is 25332 which is 18% of the total population. There are 13042 male children and 12290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guraru Block is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Guraru Block.
The total literacy rate of Guraru Block is 65.5%. The male literacy rate is 62.19% and the female literacy rate is 44.25% in Guraru Block.
To facilitate the administration, Guraru Block is further divided into 1 town and 80 villages.
Guraru Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guraru Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,332 | 13,042 | 12,290 |
| Literacy | 65.5% | 62.19% | 44.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,036 | 20,791 | 19,245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 64,682 | 27,449 | 37,233 |
Caste-wise Population - Guraru Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Guraru Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,036 | 20,791 | 19,245 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
Religion-wise Population - Guraru Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 126,477 | (90.74%) | 65,958 | 60,519 |
| Muslim | 11,752 | (8.43%) | 6,079 | 5,673 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.03%) | 21 | 16 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.01%) | 10 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,077 | (0.77%) | 520 | 557 |
Literacy Rate - Guraru Block
Average literacy rate of Guraru Block in 2011 were 65.5% in which, male and female literacy were 75.81% and 54.23% respectively. Total literate in Guraru Block were 74,697 of which male and female were 45,147 and 29,550 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Guraru Block
The Sex Ratio of Guraru Block is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Guraru Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Guraru Block.
Child Population - Guraru Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,332 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guraru Block. Out of which 25,332 were male while 25,332 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Guraru Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 777 families under Guraru Block living in urban areas while 777 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Guraru Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 820 while that in rural region is 24,512.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,379 | 5,185 | 134,194 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,332 | 820 | 24,512 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,036 | 523 | 39,513 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| Literacy | 65.5% | 83.73% | 64.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 895 | 921 |
Working Population - Guraru Block
In Guraru Block out of total population, 55,068 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,937 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,413 | 23,389 | 9,024 |
| Cultivators | 8,636 | 6,750 | 1,886 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,937 | 9,674 | 4,263 |
| Household Industries | 2,637 | 1,342 | 1,295 |
| Other Workers | 7,203 | 5,623 | 1,580 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,655 | 11,293 | 11,362 |
| Non Working | 84,311 | 37,914 | 46,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guraru, Bihar - Wikipedia