Ghurkawa Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghurkawa is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Ghurkawa. The total population of Ghurkawa is 727 out of which 380 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurkawa is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurkawa village is 91 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurkawa is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Ghurkawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurkawa is 65.1%. Thus Ghurkawa village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Ghurkawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurkawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurkawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurkawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 74.55% | 54.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 134 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurkawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurkawa village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 41 | 125 |
| Non Working | 390 | 178 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Ghurkawa,
Below are the list of villages near Ghurkawa village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paliharpur | 5 |
| Baghaa Karah | 1,509 |
| Bharwaliya | 1,307 |
| Aghariya | 261 |
| Amil Diha | 253 |
| Sikati | 4 |
| Dubaula | 1,215 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,465 |
| Karniha Shukla | 543 |
| Mainsirpur | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurkawa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia