Gourkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gourkheda is a village situated in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Gourkheda. The total population of Gourkheda is 929 out of which 457 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourkheda is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourkheda village is 169 which is 18% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourkheda is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Gourkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourkheda is 57.9%. Thus Gourkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 69.87% and the female literacy rate is 46.23% in Gourkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Literacy | 57.89% | 69.87% | 46.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 827 | 408 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 195 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Gourkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourkheda village out of total population, 547 were engaged in work activities. 17.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 73 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 206 | 243 |
| Non Working | 382 | 178 | 204 |
Nearby Villages to Gourkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Gourkheda village in Pendra Road Gorella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amadob | 1,208 |
| Thadpathra | 899 |
| Badhawandand | 1,856 |
| Tanwardabra | 476 |
| Padwaniya | 1,103 |
| Piparkhunti | 1,395 |
| Pakaria | 1,584 |
| Banghat | 548 |
| Dewargaon | 3,227 |
| Madana | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourkheda, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia