Ghurna Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghurna is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,045 families residing in the village Ghurna. The total population of Ghurna is 4,950 out of which 2,560 are males and 2,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurna is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghurna village is 920 which is 19% of the total population. There are 470 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurna is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Ghurna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurna is 59.6%. Thus Ghurna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 48.56% in Ghurna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 920 | 470 | 450 |
| Literacy | 59.58% | 69.81% | 48.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 411 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,549 | 1,101 | 1,448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurna village out of total population, 2,364 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,364 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,872 | 1,207 | 665 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 257 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,245 | 709 | 536 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 114 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 127 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 183 | 309 |
| Non Working | 2,586 | 1,170 | 1,416 |
Map of Ghurna, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghurna, Narpatganj
Below are the list of villages near Ghurna village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathraha | 9,317 |
| Maheshpatti | 4,446 |
| Manikpur | 5,925 |
| Dombana | 1,779 |
| Nawabganj | 6,825 |
| Basmatiya | 10,756 |
| Bhorhar | 4,079 |
| Bhairoganj | 1,138 |
| Chakorwa | 2,597 |
| Bela | 7,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurna, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia