Gayaghat Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gayaghat is a village situated in Simri block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Gayaghat. The total population of Gayaghat is 2,468 out of which 1,293 are males and 1,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayaghat is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gayaghat village is 404 which is 16% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayaghat is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gayaghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayaghat is 72.9%. Thus Gayaghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 85.35% and the female literacy rate is 59.84% in Gayaghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayaghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayaghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayaghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 235 | 169 |
| Literacy | 72.92% | 85.35% | 59.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 390 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Gayaghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayaghat village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 165 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 117 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 304 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,983 | 824 | 1,159 |
Nearby Villages to Gayaghat,
Below are the list of villages near Gayaghat village in Simri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chunidanr | 1,155 |
| Pakari | 306 |
| Chakani | 2,340 |
| Paila Dih | 1,055 |
| Khaira | 1,131 |
| Sonbarsa | 127 |
| Nagwan Kalika | 170 |
| Kazipur | 4,678 |
| Nagwan Jagdish | 1,596 |
| Durasan | 2,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayaghat, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia