Gorawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorawan is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 972 families residing in the village Gorawan. The total population of Gorawan is 6,282 out of which 3,348 are males and 2,934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorawan is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorawan village is 1204 which is 19% of the total population. There are 650 male children and 554 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorawan is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Gorawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorawan is 53.6%. Thus Gorawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 62.42% and the female literacy rate is 43.61% in Gorawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,204 | 650 | 554 |
| Literacy | 53.6% | 62.42% | 43.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,482 | 781 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,560 | 1,664 | 1,896 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorawan village out of total population, 2,268 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 731 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,629 | 1,242 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 731 | 642 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 444 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 148 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 350 | 289 |
| Non Working | 4,014 | 1,756 | 2,258 |
Map of Gorawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorawan, Silao
Below are the list of villages near Gorawan village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpur | 525 |
| Fatehpur | 1,697 |
| Madhopur | 1,398 |
| Surajpur | 6,294 |
| Bargaon | 8,223 |
| Mohanpur | 4,624 |
| Pachwara | 570 |
| Kul | 3,224 |
| Jalalpur | 753 |
| Sobait | 5,697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia