Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 697 out of which 381 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 829.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 157 which is 23% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 35.6%. Thus Gorgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 43.75% and the female literacy rate is 26.19% 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 | 157 | 93 | 64 |
| Literacy | 35.56% | 43.75% | 26.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 255 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 385 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 158 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 89 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 54 | 156 |
| Non Working | 312 | 169 | 143 |
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Bashant Rai*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koriana | 3,432 |
| Raha | 3,154 |
| Bade | 767 |
| Maheshtikri | 1,073 |
| Majar Khurd | 309 |
| Manjar Buzurg | 2,310 |
| Dhapra | 1,413 |
| Sahoro | 1,247 |
| Bhatta | 1,576 |
| Rupni | 1,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia