Gorkatta Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Gorkatta is a village situated in Kaler block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Gorkatta. The total population of Gorkatta is 667 out of which 344 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkatta is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorkatta village is 151 which is 23% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkatta is 1,157 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Gorkatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkatta is 82.8%. Thus Gorkatta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 92.7% and the female literacy rate is 71.49% in Gorkatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 70 | 81 |
| Literacy | 82.75% | 92.7% | 71.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 90 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gorkatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkatta village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 173 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 115 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Non Working | 367 | 160 | 207 |
Map of Gorkatta, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gorkatta, Kaler
Below are the list of villages near Gorkatta village in Kaler.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tawakala | 1,406 |
| Sakri | 4,390 |
| Kamta | 5,284 |
| Mahrauli | 360 |
| Bath | 4,311 |
| Hardia | 2,582 |
| Parasrampur | 1,306 |
| Maraila | 520 |
| Walidad | 6,549 |
| Mehdiyabad | 3,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkatta, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia