Gehuma Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gehuma is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 702 families residing in the village Gehuma. The total population of Gehuma is 3,265 out of which 1,672 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehuma is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gehuma village is 707 which is 22% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehuma is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gehuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehuma is 60.7%. Thus Gehuma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.76% and the female literacy rate is 51.8% in Gehuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 707 | 334 | 373 |
| Literacy | 60.67% | 68.76% | 51.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 642 | 316 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,713 | 752 | 961 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehuma village out of total population, 1,004 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 788 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 709 | 532 | 177 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 153 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 2,261 | 883 | 1,378 |
Map of Gehuma, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gehuma, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Gehuma village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nijgehuma | 3,843 |
| Kankhudia | 1,804 |
| Bathna | 3,047 |
| Harchandpur | 4,530 |
| Hakka | 189 |
| Mahiarpur | 722 |
| Matiarpur | 2,479 |
| Khalwara | 271 |
| Baghua | 2,533 |
| Khalwara | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehuma, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia