Gokhula Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gokhula is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 846 families residing in the village Gokhula. The total population of Gokhula is 4,717 out of which 2,459 are males and 2,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokhula is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokhula village is 1093 which is 23% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokhula is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gokhula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokhula is 55.5%. Thus Gokhula village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.27% in Gokhula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokhula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokhula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokhula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,093 | 555 | 538 |
| Literacy | 55.49% | 67.44% | 42.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 762 | 400 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 2,706 | 1,175 | 1,531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Gokhula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokhula village out of total population, 1,649 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 660 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 967 | 887 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 196 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 660 | 609 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 222 | 460 |
| Non Working | 3,068 | 1,350 | 1,718 |
Map of Gokhula, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gokhula, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Gokhula village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwania | 2,836 |
| Durgaulia | 1,983 |
| Siarahi | 1,880 |
| Nankar | 1,339 |
| Mathura | 2,677 |
| Motihari | 976 |
| Khairwa | 497 |
| Barwa | 2,110 |
| Dhaarahwa | 1,622 |
| Auraia | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokhula, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia