Gurmahi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurmahi is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 548 families residing in the village Gurmahi. The total population of Gurmahi is 2,690 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurmahi is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurmahi village is 614 which is 23% of the total population. There are 336 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurmahi is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Gurmahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurmahi is 58.5%. Thus Gurmahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 67.41% and the female literacy rate is 48.13% in Gurmahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurmahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurmahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurmahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 614 | 336 | 278 |
| Literacy | 58.48% | 67.41% | 48.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 712 | 384 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,476 | 699 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurmahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurmahi village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 575 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 159 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 401 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 85 | 147 |
| Non Working | 1,706 | 790 | 916 |
Nearby Villages to Gurmahi,
Below are the list of villages near Gurmahi village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhmipur Gachh | 776 |
| Deopura | 2,376 |
| Bhaghal Halia | 431 |
| Rahikpur | 736 |
| Halhalia jagir | 1,927 |
| Khawaspur | 7,944 |
| Manikpur Halhalia | 2,058 |
| Balua | 1,332 |
| Rahikpur Thila Mohan | 6,641 |
| Ramai | 5,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurmahi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia