Gaurgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gaurgaon is a village situated in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Gaurgaon. The total population of Gaurgaon is 593 out of which 298 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurgaon is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurgaon village is 48 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurgaon is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Gaurgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurgaon is 83.1%. Thus Gaurgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 91.64% and the female literacy rate is 74.44% in Gaurgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Literacy | 83.12% | 91.64% | 74.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 149 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 46 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Gaurgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurgaon village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 107 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 92 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 69 | 146 |
| Non Working | 246 | 122 | 124 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurgaon village in Kanker.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokadi | 880 |
| Nawagaon | 968 |
| Bagodar | 1,540 |
| Pandarwahi | 909 |
| Hatkongera | 1,508 |
| Petoli | 993 |
| Nara | 858 |
| Malaldobri | 415 |
| Salhebhat | 329 |
| Makrikhuna | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurgaon, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia