Ghustawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghustawan is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 802 families residing in the village Ghustawan. The total population of Ghustawan is 5,239 out of which 2,749 are males and 2,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghustawan is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghustawan village is 921 which is 18% of the total population. There are 491 male children and 430 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghustawan is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Ghustawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghustawan is 66.2%. Thus Ghustawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 73.07% and the female literacy rate is 58.59% in Ghustawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghustawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghustawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghustawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 921 | 491 | 430 |
| Literacy | 66.16% | 73.07% | 58.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,503 | 768 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,382 | 1,099 | 1,283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghustawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghustawan village out of total population, 2,074 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,623 | 1,149 | 474 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 235 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,104 | 748 | 356 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 74 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 92 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 235 | 216 |
| Non Working | 3,165 | 1,365 | 1,800 |
Nearby Villages to Ghustawan,
Below are the list of villages near Ghustawan village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narhar Bigha | 2,828 |
| Karianna | 6,704 |
| Bazidpur | 879 |
| Bindi Dih | 2,843 |
| Mahuri | 4,496 |
| Nanan | 8,210 |
| Bhat Bigha | 650 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,121 |
| Bhadari | 3,394 |
| Gorma | 3,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghustawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia