Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Amarpur block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 603 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 3,562 out of which 1,906 are males and 1,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 653 which is 18% of the total population. There are 352 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 66.4%. Thus Gorgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 74.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Gorgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 352 | 301 |
| Literacy | 66.41% | 74.52% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 428 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,630 | 748 | 882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorgawan village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 435 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 360 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 405 | 232 |
| Non Working | 2,436 | 1,066 | 1,370 |
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Amarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 578 |
| Ballikita | 3,644 |
| Uchhagarkita | 453 |
| Bharko | 7,855 |
| Rampur | 1,618 |
| Naraenpur | 1,577 |
| Bishunpur Kothia | 1,895 |
| Ramchandarpur Itahri | 2,585 |
| Kaspur | 2,012 |
| Khaira | 1,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia