Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Mahagama block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 1,865 out of which 966 are males and 899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 386 which is 21% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 43.9%. Thus Gorgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 50.2% and the female literacy rate is 37.15% 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 | 386 | 203 | 183 |
| Literacy | 43.88% | 50.2% | 37.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 203 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 583 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% 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, 787 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 481 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 112 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 321 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,078 | 483 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Mahagama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mali Chak | 897 |
| Naraini | 2,335 |
| Sital | 765 |
| Dhobia Chak | 424 |
| Bairia Chak | 859 |
| Dighi | 5,885 |
| Milik Hanwara | 1,895 |
| Bakanpur | 1,079 |
| Hanwara | 4,128 |
| Mohani | 1,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia