Gorkhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gorkhpur is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Gorkhpur. The total population of Gorkhpur is 427 out of which 208 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkhpur is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorkhpur village is 62 which is 15% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkhpur is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Gorkhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkhpur is 78.6%. Thus Gorkhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 85.79% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Gorkhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 78.63% | 85.79% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 51 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Gorkhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkhpur village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 148 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 135 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Non Working | 98 | 47 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Gorkhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gorkhpur village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamapur | 277 |
| Jangalpur | 684 |
| Majgaon | 1,330 |
| Gangpur | 934 |
| Udtala | 732 |
| Nawagaon Khurd | 139 |
| Chhirha | 1,432 |
| Sonpuri | 598 |
| Birampur | 443 |
| Nawagaon Kalan | 1,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkhpur, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia