Gortara Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gortara is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 546 families residing in the village Gortara. The total population of Gortara is 2,333 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gortara is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gortara village is 356 which is 15% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gortara is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gortara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gortara is 69.2%. Thus Gortara village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.63% in Gortara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gortara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gortara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gortara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 180 | 176 |
| Literacy | 69.25% | 75.67% | 62.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 73 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,339 | 669 | 670 |
| Illiterate | 964 | 424 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.4% of total population in Gortara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gortara village out of total population, 1,358 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 555 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 87 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 142 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 295 | 142 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 161 | 327 |
| Non Working | 975 | 467 | 508 |
Nearby Villages to Gortara,
Below are the list of villages near Gortara village in Sohagpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gortara, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia