Gorka Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gorka is a village situated in Raigarh tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Gorka. The total population of Gorka is 2,107 out of which 1,089 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorka is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorka village is 397 which is 19% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorka is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gorka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorka is 77.7%. Thus Gorka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.86% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Gorka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 191 | 206 |
| Literacy | 77.72% | 86.86% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 119 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 226 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 309 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Gorka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorka village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 553 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 85 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 445 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,442 | 502 | 940 |
Map of Gorka, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gorka, Raigarh
Below are the list of villages near Gorka village in Raigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairpur | 4,953 |
| Chiraipani | 3,279 |
| Kalmi | 787 |
| Tipakhol | 253 |
| Urdana | 2,752 |
| Patrapali | 4,287 |
| Bijepur | 2,113 |
| Barmuda | 898 |
| Gowerdhanpur | 744 |
| Saraipali | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorka, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia