Tekwar Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Tekwar is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Tekwar. The total population of Tekwar is 1,744 out of which 927 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekwar is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tekwar village is 225 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekwar is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Tekwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekwar is 81%. Thus Tekwar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.6% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Tekwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 129 | 96 |
| Literacy | 81.04% | 89.6% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 168 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 212 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tekwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekwar village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 175 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 168 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,346 | 584 | 762 |
Nearby Villages to Tekwar,
Below are the list of villages near Tekwar village in Khajni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba Sangrampur | 17,377 |
| Sahaspur | 179 |
| Chihari Urf Kachhi | 181 |
| Makhatiya | 422 |
| Sema | 411 |
| Puraspar | 554 |
| Ratsahi | 1,133 |
| Chandpar | 30 |
| Khotha | 1,408 |
| Beni | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekwar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia