Gurgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurgawan is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Gurgawan. The total population of Gurgawan is 1,791 out of which 959 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurgawan is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurgawan village is 412 which is 23% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurgawan is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Gurgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurgawan is 61.6%. Thus Gurgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.88% and the female literacy rate is 51.9% in Gurgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 212 | 200 |
| Literacy | 61.64% | 69.88% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 437 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gurgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurgawan village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 224 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 153 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 179 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,208 | 556 | 652 |
Nearby Villages to Gurgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gurgawan village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 1,696 |
| Janipur | 1,484 |
| Goriasi | 1,189 |
| Shewrampur | 989 |
| Makanpur | 3,501 |
| Pairodominia Milik | 385 |
| Kasba kherhi | 6,135 |
| Pairdominiamal | 3,109 |
| Tahhalnagar | 2,461 |
| Purani Kherhi | 1,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurgawan, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia