Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 1,923 out of which 1,021 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 355 which is 18% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 64.7%. Thus Gauripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 70.74% and the female literacy rate is 57.9% in Gauripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 187 | 168 |
| Literacy | 64.73% | 70.74% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 205 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 908 | 431 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 212 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 82 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 254 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,380 | 555 | 825 |
Map of Gauripur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piritnagar | 702 |
| Khojate Hat | 744 |
| Shahpur | 1,521 |
| Kebala | 5,038 |
| Maniknagar | 1,250 |
| Ramchandarpur | 3,288 |
| Ganganagar | 641 |
| Sadapur | 476 |
| Lalganj Teghra English | 19,006 |
| Sonaila | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia