Gehunia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gehunia is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Gehunia. The total population of Gehunia is 2,897 out of which 1,522 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehunia is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehunia village is 630 which is 22% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehunia is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gehunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehunia is 45.8%. Thus Gehunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 54.42% and the female literacy rate is 36.18% in Gehunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 630 | 322 | 308 |
| Literacy | 45.83% | 54.42% | 36.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 201 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,858 | 869 | 989 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehunia village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 18.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 137 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 583 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,103 | 802 | 1,301 |
Nearby Villages to Gehunia,
Below are the list of villages near Gehunia village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chopra | 808 |
| Jaswa | 972 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Dargahiganj | 32 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Makaili | 3,055 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Shekhpura | 59 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Bardinga | 427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehunia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia