Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 723 out of which 372 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaura village is 139 which is 19% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 71.4%. Thus Gaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 82% and the female literacy rate is 60.21% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 72 | 67 |
| Literacy | 71.4% | 82% | 60.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 120 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 126 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 178 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 86 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 457 | 193 | 264 |
Map of Gaura, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gaura, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 156 |
| Bikrampur | 715 |
| Bhogakariat | 868 |
| Sandalpur | 439 |
| Gaura | 892 |
| Himtiarpur | 595 |
| Belwabhag | 5 |
| Rajwara | 923 |
| Bhogadehat | 673 |
| Tira | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia