Gojhwat Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gojhwat is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Gojhwat. The total population of Gojhwat is 2,165 out of which 1,180 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gojhwat is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gojhwat village is 386 which is 18% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gojhwat is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Gojhwat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gojhwat is 59.5%. Thus Gojhwat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.77% in Gojhwat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gojhwat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gojhwat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gojhwat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 222 | 164 |
| Literacy | 59.53% | 66.18% | 51.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 546 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gojhwat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gojhwat village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 551 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 485 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,587 | 620 | 967 |
Map of Gojhwat, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gojhwat, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gojhwat village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basgaon | 2,101 |
| Mahadipara | 202 |
| Jalki | 3,549 |
| Tajkhand | 1,692 |
| Baripokhar | 1,946 |
| Haripur | 31 |
| Nimaul | 3,960 |
| Samaikol | 689 |
| Fatehpur | 3,313 |
| Maheshpur | 3,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gojhwat, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia