Gokhula Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gokhula is a village situated in Lauriya block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Gokhula. The total population of Gokhula is 1,123 out of which 564 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokhula is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokhula village is 283 which is 25% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokhula is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gokhula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokhula is 48.7%. Thus Gokhula village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 58.41% and the female literacy rate is 38.59% 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 | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Literacy | 48.69% | 58.41% | 38.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 202 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 314 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokhula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokhula village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 69 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 162 | 177 |
| Non Working | 700 | 323 | 377 |
Map of Gokhula, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gokhula, Lauriya
Below are the list of villages near Gokhula village in Lauriya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhanpur | 1,608 |
| Rampur Sauna | 3,192 |
| Dubaulia | 1,416 |
| Bahuarwa | 3,151 |
| Jiria | 1,673 |
| Suarchhap | 4,542 |
| Baswaria | 2,355 |
| Gobraura | 5,492 |
| Bankatwa | 2,124 |
| Matiaria | 3,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokhula, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia