Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 1,392 out of which 724 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaura village is 225 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 54.2%. Thus Gaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.96% and the female literacy rate is 41.23% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Literacy | 54.24% | 65.96% | 41.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 278 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 505 | 255 | 250 |
| Illiterate | 759 | 319 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 172 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 146 | 151 |
| Non Working | 808 | 406 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Gaura,
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharha Kalan | 885 |
| Gharatia | 1,453 |
| Jharha Khurd | 766 |
| Choratia | 722 |
| Lotar | 268 |
| Kauria | 2,180 |
| Tona | 1,741 |
| Jamari | 1,432 |
| Jhani | 5 |
| Rajkhar | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia