Gurpahar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurpahar is a village situated in Dandkhora block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 550 families residing in the village Gurpahar. The total population of Gurpahar is 2,727 out of which 1,398 are males and 1,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurpahar is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurpahar village is 490 which is 18% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurpahar is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gurpahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurpahar is 69.6%. Thus Gurpahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.69% in Gurpahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurpahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurpahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurpahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 241 | 249 |
| Literacy | 69.56% | 80.64% | 57.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,592 | 793 | 799 |
| Illiterate | 1,171 | 465 | 706 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Gurpahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurpahar village out of total population, 1,165 were engaged in work activities. 17.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,165 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 165 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 89 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 964 | 552 | 412 |
| Non Working | 1,562 | 681 | 881 |
Nearby Villages to Gurpahar,
Below are the list of villages near Gurpahar village in Dandkhora.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurpahar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia