Gorakhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a village situated in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Gorakhpur. The total population of Gorakhpur is 1,844 out of which 949 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhpur village is 252 which is 14% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gorakhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 77.4%. Thus Gorakhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 69.59% in Gorakhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 133 | 119 |
| Literacy | 77.39% | 84.8% | 69.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 228 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 612 | 257 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.7% of total population in Gorakhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 427 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 335 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 82 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,179 | 440 | 739 |
Nearby Villages to Gorakhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhpur village in Pendra Road Gorella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhari | 599 |
| Tendumuda | 885 |
| Anjani | 1,154 |
| Dhanauli | 2,699 |
| Khamali Khurd | 168 |
| Newsa | 4,010 |
| Khamali Kalan | 458 |
| Jhagra Khand | 1,560 |
| Korja | 3,420 |
| Karngara | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia