Gamharia Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gamharia Kalan is a village situated in Adapur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,313 families residing in the village Gamharia Kalan. The total population of Gamharia Kalan is 6,059 out of which 3,410 are males and 2,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia Kalan is 777.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamharia Kalan village is 1243 which is 21% of the total population. There are 692 male children and 551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia Kalan is 796 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (777) of Gamharia Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia Kalan is 63.1%. Thus Gamharia Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 46.71% in Gamharia Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamharia Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamharia Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamharia Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,243 | 692 | 551 |
| Literacy | 63.06% | 75.68% | 46.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 275 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 3,022 | 1,353 | 1,669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gamharia Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamharia Kalan village out of total population, 2,286 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,051 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,437 | 1,217 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 211 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,051 | 875 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 112 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 849 | 363 | 486 |
| Non Working | 3,773 | 1,830 | 1,943 |
Map of Gamharia Kalan, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gamharia Kalan, Adapur
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia Kalan village in Adapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubaha | 2,418 |
| Belahiya | 5,410 |
| Chandarman | 2,533 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,455 |
| Tikulia | 1,590 |
| Bagahi | 3,075 |
| Latihanwa | 2,415 |
| Bakhtaura | 2,404 |
| Bakhri | 2,903 |
| Bariarpur | 2,722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia Kalan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia