Gurana Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gurana is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Gurana. The total population of Gurana is 582 out of which 270 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurana is 1,156.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurana village is 86 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurana is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,156) of Gurana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurana is 84.5%. Thus Gurana village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 95% and the female literacy rate is 76.09% in Gurana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 95% | 76.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 42 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 61 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurana village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 144 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 51 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 314 | 125 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Gurana,
Below are the list of villages near Gurana village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rari Khunti | 175 |
| Igyar | 582 |
| Sailgwali | 118 |
| Tharkot | 1,204 |
| Kharku Bhalya | 174 |
| Toli Fagali | 649 |
| Melku | 77 |
| Bhelot | 180 |
| Bhalya | 212 |
| Shyuni | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurana, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia