Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Gauripur is a village situated in Barhara block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 501 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 2,422 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 900.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 591 which is 24% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gauripur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 48.5%. Thus Gauripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.41% and the female literacy rate is 37.35% in Gauripur village.

Population
2,422
Families
501
Literacy
48.5%
Sex Ratio
900

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 591 306 285
Literacy 48.5% 58.41% 37.35%
Scheduled Caste 1,534 805 729
Scheduled Tribe 74 41 33
Illiterate 1,534 709 825

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gauripur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gauripur village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 514 270 244
Cultivators 56 41 15
Agriculture Labourer 350 167 183
Household Industries 11 5 6
Other Workers 97 57 40
Marginal Workers 650 361 289
Non Working 1,258 644 614

Map of Gauripur, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Barhara

Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Barhara.

Village Population
Gauripur Arazi 592
Bhatotar 5,853
Gauripur Arazi 107
Sukhsena Milik 902
Borhi 99
Sukhsena 13,235
Nipania Milik 466
Mipania Milik 610
Bairbana 152
Barhari 10,835

Reference