Gorakhnathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gorakhnathpur is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Gorakhnathpur. The total population of Gorakhnathpur is 719 out of which 372 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhnathpur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhnathpur village is 109 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhnathpur is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Gorakhnathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhnathpur is 68.2%. Thus Gorakhnathpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.74% in Gorakhnathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhnathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhnathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhnathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 81.65% | 53.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 232 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 114 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.8% of total population in Gorakhnathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhnathpur village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 118 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 79 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Non Working | 435 | 166 | 269 |
Nearby Villages to Gorakhnathpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhnathpur village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunjnagar | 4,118 |
| Satpata | 3,908 |
| Jainagar | 4,283 |
| Keshawnagar | 3,719 |
| Harratikra | 1,505 |
| Kuruwa | 3,754 |
| Koreya | 3,219 |
| Dedari | 2,105 |
| Ratanpur Alias Ratkuwa | 1,511 |
| Sapkara | 1,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhnathpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia