Gurchiha Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurchiha is a village situated in Pharenda tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Gurchiha. The total population of Gurchiha is 1,986 out of which 1,048 are males and 938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurchiha is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurchiha village is 373 which is 19% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurchiha is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Gurchiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurchiha is 68.4%. Thus Gurchiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 83.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.33% in Gurchiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurchiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurchiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurchiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 209 | 164 |
| Literacy | 68.38% | 83.19% | 52.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 209 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 350 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gurchiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurchiha village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 350 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 177 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 107 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 150 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,377 | 548 | 829 |
Nearby Villages to Gurchiha,
Below are the list of villages near Gurchiha village in Pharenda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Tolaha | 113 |
| Kushha | 1,559 |
| Parsauna | 1,582 |
| Kolhui | 5,693 |
| Barhara Indra Datt | 1,410 |
| Mahdeva | 395 |
| Kamharia Buzurg | 5,873 |
| Badihari | 2,703 |
| Gulariya Kala | 1,272 |
| Pipraparsauni | 5,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurchiha, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia