Gandbas Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gandbas is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,136 families residing in the village Gandbas. The total population of Gandbas is 5,207 out of which 2,675 are males and 2,532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandbas is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandbas village is 1169 which is 22% of the total population. There are 585 male children and 584 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandbas is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Gandbas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandbas is 36.7%. Thus Gandbas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 45.02% and the female literacy rate is 27.72% in Gandbas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandbas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandbas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandbas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,169 | 585 | 584 |
| Literacy | 36.68% | 45.02% | 27.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 3,726 | 1,734 | 1,992 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gandbas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandbas village out of total population, 1,343 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 590 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 211 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 336 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 545 | 99 |
| Non Working | 3,864 | 1,540 | 2,324 |
Map of Gandbas, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gandbas, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Gandbas village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shagunian | 1,139 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Mahesh khunt | 2,697 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Habka | 644 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Chopra | 808 |
| Sakma | 2,904 |
| Gehunia | 2,897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandbas, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia