Gorgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorgaon is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Gorgaon. The total population of Gorgaon is 2,813 out of which 1,439 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgaon is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgaon village is 555 which is 20% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgaon is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Gorgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgaon is 43.1%. Thus Gorgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 49.36% and the female literacy rate is 36.48% in Gorgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 555 | 272 | 283 |
| Literacy | 43.14% | 49.36% | 36.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,207 | 619 | 588 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 150 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 1,839 | 863 | 976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Gorgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorgaon village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 532 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 558 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 532 | 381 | 151 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 108 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 126 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,818 | 755 | 1,063 |
Map of Gorgaon, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorgaon, Korha
Below are the list of villages near Gorgaon village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Genrabari | 4,542 |
| Korha | 4,584 |
| Ekamba | 1,694 |
| Basgara | 4,162 |
| Maheshpur | 3,379 |
| Zorabganj | 2,174 |
| Phulwaria | 6,640 |
| Musapur | 14,848 |
| Madhura | 637 |
| Musapur Milik | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgaon, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia