Galchaur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Galchaur is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Galchaur. The total population of Galchaur is 2,630 out of which 1,399 are males and 1,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galchaur is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galchaur village is 321 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galchaur is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Galchaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galchaur is 74.9%. Thus Galchaur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Galchaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galchaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galchaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galchaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 163 | 158 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | 87.7% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 291 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 901 | 315 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Galchaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galchaur village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 370 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 207 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 332 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,687 | 697 | 990 |
Nearby Villages to Galchaur,
Below are the list of villages near Galchaur village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jokahri | 1,362 |
| Jhokipur | 975 |
| Jagatpur | 1,975 |
| Saraiya | 12,464 |
| Kudaria | 1,012 |
| Krishnagarh | 1,924 |
| Parasrampur | 1,548 |
| Pakri | 2,444 |
| Nurpur | 803 |
| Milki | 1,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galchaur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia