Gandhara Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Gandhara is a village situated in Rafiganj block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Gandhara. The total population of Gandhara is 589 out of which 313 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhara is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhara village is 99 which is 17% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhara is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Gandhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhara is 76.5%. Thus Gandhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.74% and the female literacy rate is 63.76% in Gandhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 87.74% | 63.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 84 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhara village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 132 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 65 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| Non Working | 293 | 162 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhara,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhara village in Rafiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kona | 1,129 |
| Khairi Munrila | 1,406 |
| Tikri | 1,055 |
| Simrahua | 269 |
| Gothani | 914 |
| Bhaduki Kalan | 1,792 |
| Gopalpur | 1,426 |
| Bisambharpur | 1,526 |
| Kharwan | 1,109 |
| Ghazikarma | 1,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhara, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia