Gandhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Gandhupur is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Gandhupur. The total population of Gandhupur is 1,116 out of which 570 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhupur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhupur village is 209 which is 19% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhupur is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Gandhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhupur is 68%. Thus Gandhupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 51.14% in Gandhupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 83.8% | 51.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 177 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhupur village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 239 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 133 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 9 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 38 | 77 |
| Non Working | 588 | 293 | 295 |
Map of Gandhupur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gandhupur, Silao
Below are the list of villages near Gandhupur village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumari | 1,360 |
| Malikpur | 1,544 |
| Shahpur | 972 |
| Dhanchhuhi | 1,552 |
| Nagri | 2,638 |
| Shekhpul | 252 |
| Sonar Bigha | 488 |
| Barakar | 3,513 |
| Gor Bigha | 1,110 |
| Kamal Bigha | 2,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhupur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia