Gonawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Gonawan is a village situated in Harnaut block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 846 families residing in the village Gonawan. The total population of Gonawan is 5,628 out of which 2,969 are males and 2,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gonawan is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gonawan village is 963 which is 17% of the total population. There are 505 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gonawan is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gonawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gonawan is 54.8%. Thus Gonawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 44.53% in Gonawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gonawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gonawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gonawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 963 | 505 | 458 |
| Literacy | 54.79% | 63.96% | 44.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,070 | 573 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,072 | 1,393 | 1,679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gonawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gonawan village out of total population, 1,949 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,949 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 847 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,678 | 1,236 | 442 |
| Cultivators | 617 | 490 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 847 | 575 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 165 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 147 | 124 |
| Non Working | 3,679 | 1,586 | 2,093 |
Map of Gonawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gonawan, Harnaut
Below are the list of villages near Gonawan village in Harnaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Longhaura | 2,337 |
| Poari | 6,494 |
| Mirdaha Chak | 1,108 |
| Patasia | 807 |
| Narchawar | 1,149 |
| Daili | 1,749 |
| Sadipur | 756 |
| Maheshpur | 912 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,020 |
| Hariharpur | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gonawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia