Gorakhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Gorakhpur. The total population of Gorakhpur is 318 out of which 167 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhpur village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Gorakhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 72.4%. Thus Gorakhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.5% 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 | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 72.36% | 75.68% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 55 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorakhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Non Working | 160 | 83 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Gorakhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhpur village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukuria | 3,493 |
| Gorakhpur | 7,399 |
| Jitwarpur | 2,936 |
| Hura Hajra | 366 |
| Nauranga | 1,193 |
| Hura Hajra | 2,645 |
| Jahangirpur | 886 |
| Keshopur | 633 |
| Tiarpara | 1,524 |
| Maheshpur | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia