Gurganwan Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurganwan is a village situated in Matihani block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Gurganwan. The total population of Gurganwan is 1,693 out of which 901 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurganwan village is 294 which is 17% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Gurganwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurganwan is 63.6%. Thus Gurganwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 69.32% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Gurganwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurganwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurganwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 161 | 133 |
| Literacy | 63.62% | 69.32% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 107 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 388 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurganwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurganwan village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 307 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 165 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 95 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 125 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,189 | 469 | 720 |
Nearby Villages to Gurganwan,
Below are the list of villages near Gurganwan village in Matihani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur | 579 |
| Kuram Toli | 526 |
| Dhanuk Toli | 1,605 |
| Hetimpur | 1,961 |
| Kharagpur | 270 |
| Kharaua Tola | 4 |
| Kasimpur | 1,424 |
| Lalpur | 1,933 |
| Kasimpur | 913 |
| Safapur | 4,568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurganwan, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia