Gorakhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a village situated in Chalisgaon taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Gorakhpur. The total population of Gorakhpur is 2,808 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 800.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorakhpur village is 420 which is 15% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 597 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Gorakhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 57.6%. Thus Gorakhpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 74.02% and the female literacy rate is 38.13% in Gorakhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 263 | 157 |
| Literacy | 57.62% | 74.02% | 38.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 600 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gorakhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 1,532 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 722 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 541 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,325 | 750 | 575 |
| Cultivators | 722 | 468 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 541 | 233 | 308 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 67 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 743 | 533 |
Map of Gorakhpur, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gorakhpur, Chalisgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhpur village in Chalisgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimparkhede | 3,179 |
| Shivapur | 1,817 |
| Ganpur | 1,103 |
| Varthan | 3,111 |
| Chitegaon | 1,182 |
| Ganeshpur | 2,767 |
| Pimpri Bk. Pr.chalisgoan | 1,570 |
| Chatrubhuj | 1,920 |
| Hirapur | 3,706 |
| Shindi | 2,198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia