Gurmia Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurmia is a village situated in Lalganj block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,570 families residing in the village Gurmia. The total population of Gurmia is 9,441 out of which 5,042 are males and 4,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurmia is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurmia village is 1596 which is 17% of the total population. There are 832 male children and 764 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurmia is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Gurmia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurmia is 68.9%. Thus Gurmia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Gurmia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurmia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurmia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurmia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,596 | 832 | 764 |
| Literacy | 68.87% | 76.89% | 59.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,395 | 1,263 | 1,132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,038 | 1,805 | 2,233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurmia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurmia village out of total population, 2,598 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,598 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,628 | 1,527 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 438 | 417 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 274 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 862 | 801 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 970 | 744 | 226 |
| Non Working | 6,843 | 2,771 | 4,072 |
Nearby Villages to Gurmia,
Below are the list of villages near Gurmia village in Lalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishunpur Barhan | 880 |
| Akhtiarpur Mohan Urf Lautan | 1,076 |
| Rahmatpur Sirsa Ram Rae | 151 |
| Jadunathpur Chandwara | 3,671 |
| Garauna | 875 |
| Sirsa Biran | 6,176 |
| Kartahan Buzurg | 4,101 |
| Sirsa Ghasi Urf Chitrauli | 917 |
| Ghataro Chaturbhuj | 24,785 |
| Sirsa Ram Rae | 3,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurmia, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia