Gadhgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Gadhgawan is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Gadhgawan. The total population of Gadhgawan is 2,212 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhgawan is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadhgawan village is 337 which is 15% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhgawan is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Gadhgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhgawan is 46.9%. Thus Gadhgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 52.78% and the female literacy rate is 40.05% in Gadhgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadhgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 169 | 168 |
| Literacy | 46.88% | 52.78% | 40.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 260 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 644 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadhgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadhgawan village out of total population, 1,038 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,038 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 809 | 517 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 155 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 344 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 16 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 17 | 212 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 641 | 533 |
Nearby Villages to Gadhgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gadhgawan village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawaldeh | 6,019 |
| Bariarpur | 2,551 |
| Rewahi | 9,374 |
| Garuha Bishunpur | 3,863 |
| Khapdeh | 9,608 |
| Tamganj | 8,534 |
| Kandhaili | 5,012 |
| Tamganj Toufir | 4,320 |
| Pharhi | 5,079 |
| GokhulPur | 8,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhgawan, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia