Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 3,487 out of which 1,818 are males and 1,669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 805 which is 23% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 396 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 36.5%. Thus Gauripur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 46.34% and the female literacy rate is 25.61% 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 | 805 | 409 | 396 |
| Literacy | 36.5% | 46.34% | 25.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 454 | 222 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,508 | 1,165 | 1,343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 1,509 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 767 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,012 | 815 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 767 | 594 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 89 | 408 |
| Non Working | 1,978 | 914 | 1,064 |
Map of Gauripur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Sikta
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Ghorcharhi | 5,927 |
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
| Patukahia | 1,678 |
| Balthar | 6,026 |
| Ausanpur | 2,665 |
| Behra | 12,733 |
| Narkatia | 2,372 |
| Mujauna | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia