Gorgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorgawan is a village situated in Mahnar block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Gorgawan. The total population of Gorgawan is 2,720 out of which 1,325 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgawan village is 550 which is 20% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgawan is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Gorgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgawan is 63.8%. Thus Gorgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 75.58% and the female literacy rate is 53.01% in Gorgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 285 | 265 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 75.58% | 53.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 119 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,335 | 539 | 796 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorgawan village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 342 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 154 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 119 | 44 |
| Non Working | 2,179 | 864 | 1,315 |
Map of Gorgawan, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorgawan, Mahnar
Below are the list of villages near Gorgawan village in Mahnar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darabpur | 1,560 |
| Shahpur | 1,479 |
| Bhatgaon Urf Fatehpur Bhagwan | 659 |
| Panapur Pehni | 770 |
| Jagarnathpur | 1,055 |
| Kutubpur | 994 |
| Harpur Phatikwara | 2,155 |
| Lawapur Harnarayan | 7,951 |
| Phatikwara | 2,224 |
| Salempur | 1,639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgawan, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia