Gaurdah Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaurdah is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,768 families residing in the village Gaurdah. The total population of Gaurdah is 9,117 out of which 4,819 are males and 4,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurdah is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurdah village is 1793 which is 20% of the total population. There are 935 male children and 858 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurdah is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Gaurdah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurdah is 44.6%. Thus Gaurdah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 55.97% and the female literacy rate is 31.74% in Gaurdah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurdah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurdah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurdah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,793 | 935 | 858 |
| Literacy | 44.59% | 55.97% | 31.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,320 | 1,181 | 1,139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,851 | 2,645 | 3,206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaurdah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurdah village out of total population, 3,938 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 902 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,730 | 1,575 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 902 | 867 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 746 | 644 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,208 | 721 | 1,487 |
| Non Working | 5,179 | 2,523 | 2,656 |
Map of Gaurdah, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gaurdah, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Gaurdah village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahganwan | 2,019 |
| Basahi | 1,351 |
| Kamra | 1,564 |
| Sahuria | 4,003 |
| Gauri | 1,919 |
| Alani | 6,485 |
| Bhelwa | 2,235 |
| Raingnian | 1,634 |
| Harewa | 7,941 |
| Banganwan | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurdah, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia