Gowerdhanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gowerdhanpur is a village situated in Raigarh tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Gowerdhanpur. The total population of Gowerdhanpur is 744 out of which 382 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowerdhanpur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowerdhanpur village is 102 which is 14% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowerdhanpur is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gowerdhanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowerdhanpur is 70.9%. Thus Gowerdhanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 81.44% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Gowerdhanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowerdhanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowerdhanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowerdhanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 48 | 54 |
| Literacy | 70.87% | 81.44% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 255 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 110 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.6% of total population in Gowerdhanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowerdhanpur village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 224 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 159 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 452 | 157 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Gowerdhanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gowerdhanpur village in Raigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangitarai | 1,657 |
| Bijepur | 2,113 |
| Nansia | 1,165 |
| Urdana | 2,752 |
| Dhanagar | 2,855 |
| Kalmi | 787 |
| Jorapali | 990 |
| Khairpur | 4,953 |
| Chhuhipali | 684 |
| Gorka | 2,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowerdhanpur, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia