Gorai Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorai is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Gorai. The total population of Gorai is 2,161 out of which 1,157 are males and 1,004 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorai is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorai village is 287 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorai is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Gorai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorai is 72.2%. Thus Gorai village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 79.22% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Gorai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 156 | 131 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 79.22% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 364 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Gorai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorai village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 410 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 55 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 284 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 72 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,600 | 675 | 925 |
Nearby Villages to Gorai,
Below are the list of villages near Gorai village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purandarpur | 1,227 |
| Khemapur | 1,909 |
| Nonkharan | 885 |
| Deipur | 3,719 |
| Devopalpur | 237 |
| Sumerapur | 223 |
| Basuhan Chak | 600 |
| Baraura | 2,912 |
| Jameen Kardhana | 269 |
| Atarsuia | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorai, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia