Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Barhara block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 2,422 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 591 which is 24% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 48.5%. Thus Gauripur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.41% and the female literacy rate is 37.35% in Gauripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 591 | 306 | 285 |
| Literacy | 48.5% | 58.41% | 37.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,534 | 805 | 729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,534 | 709 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 270 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 167 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 361 | 289 |
| Non Working | 1,258 | 644 | 614 |
Nearby Villages to Gauripur,
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauripur Arazi | 592 |
| Bhatotar | 5,853 |
| Gauripur Arazi | 107 |
| Sukhsena Milik | 902 |
| Borhi | 99 |
| Sukhsena | 13,235 |
| Nipania Milik | 466 |
| Mipania Milik | 610 |
| Bairbana | 152 |
| Barhari | 10,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia