Gapha Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Gapha Kalan is a village situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Gapha Kalan. The total population of Gapha Kalan is 1,675 out of which 835 are males and 840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gapha Kalan is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gapha Kalan village is 303 which is 18% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gapha Kalan is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Gapha Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gapha Kalan is 40.4%. Thus Gapha Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 50.15% and the female literacy rate is 30.61% in Gapha Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gapha Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gapha Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gapha Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 149 | 154 |
| Literacy | 40.38% | 50.15% | 30.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 365 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,121 | 491 | 630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gapha Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gapha Kalan village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 195 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 104 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 53 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 216 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,056 | 424 | 632 |
Map of Gapha Kalan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gapha Kalan, Bodh Gaya
Below are the list of villages near Gapha Kalan village in Bodh Gaya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanwan | 2,179 |
| Gapha Khurd | 3,927 |
| Mahuet | 366 |
| Khaira Bara | 627 |
| Harli Khurd | 712 |
| Jani Bigha | 2,249 |
| Jarahara | 1,283 |
| Kurum Dih | 572 |
| Kishunpur Jarhari | 631 |
| Lohara chapri | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gapha Kalan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia