Gandhwar Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Gandhwar is a village situated in Madhubani block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 803 families residing in the village Gandhwar. The total population of Gandhwar is 4,021 out of which 2,068 are males and 1,953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwar is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhwar village is 621 which is 15% of the total population. There are 320 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhwar is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Gandhwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhwar is 61.1%. Thus Gandhwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 69.45% and the female literacy rate is 52.24% in Gandhwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 621 | 320 | 301 |
| Literacy | 61.09% | 69.45% | 52.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 295 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,944 | 854 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhwar village out of total population, 1,594 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 298 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 155 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 72 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,199 | 715 | 484 |
| Non Working | 2,427 | 1,055 | 1,372 |
Map of Gandhwar, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gandhwar, Madhubani
Below are the list of villages near Gandhwar village in Madhubani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salha | 80 |
| kajiana | 1,801 |
| Sankarpur Gandhwar | 976 |
| Mominpur | 3,941 |
| Az Rakbe Sankarpur | 105 |
| Mohiuddipur | 2,310 |
| Sonaur | 3,753 |
| Bhagirathpur | 895 |
| Balia | 5,055 |
| Tarachandpur | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhwar, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia