Gurwat Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurwat is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Gurwat. The total population of Gurwat is 1,793 out of which 969 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurwat is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurwat village is 292 which is 16% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurwat is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Gurwat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurwat is 77.7%. Thus Gurwat village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 88.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.9% in Gurwat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurwat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurwat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurwat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 166 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.75% | 88.92% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 255 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurwat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurwat village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 423 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 199 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 128 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 99 | 197 |
| Non Working | 981 | 447 | 534 |
Nearby Villages to Gurwat,
Below are the list of villages near Gurwat village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatauli | 1,134 |
| Jamunipur | 1,160 |
| Rajapur | 2,502 |
| Gosaipur Mohaon | 8,205 |
| Tewar | 6,452 |
| Bhatpurwa Kala | 1,935 |
| Ramgaon | 2,009 |
| Kohasi | 2,062 |
| Palahi Patti | 2,516 |
| Bhohar | 3,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurwat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia