Zorabganj Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Zorabganj is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Zorabganj. The total population of Zorabganj is 2,174 out of which 1,119 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zorabganj is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zorabganj village is 320 which is 15% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zorabganj is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Zorabganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zorabganj is 59.2%. Thus Zorabganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 63.48% and the female literacy rate is 54.61% in Zorabganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zorabganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zorabganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zorabganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 166 | 154 |
| Literacy | 59.17% | 63.48% | 54.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 118 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 688 | 357 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 514 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Zorabganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zorabganj village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 448 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 222 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,614 | 658 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Zorabganj,
Below are the list of villages near Zorabganj village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 3,379 |
| Musapur | 14,848 |
| Musapur Milik | 85 |
| Korha | 4,584 |
| Gorgaon | 2,813 |
| Mahinathpur | 3,479 |
| Genrabari | 4,542 |
| Sisia Sheoparshad | 5,890 |
| Ekamba | 1,694 |
| Basgara | 4,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zorabganj, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia