Gorkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorkhar is a village situated in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Gorkhar. The total population of Gorkhar is 907 out of which 468 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkhar is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorkhar village is 162 which is 18% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkhar is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Gorkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkhar is 46.8%. Thus Gorkhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 57.72% and the female literacy rate is 36.17% in Gorkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 99 | 63 |
| Literacy | 46.85% | 57.72% | 36.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 134 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 255 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkhar village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 192 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 136 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 95 | 39 |
| Non Working | 425 | 181 | 244 |
Map of Gorkhar, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gorkhar, Bhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Gorkhar village in Bhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikandarpur | 339 |
| Ramwapur Babu | 600 |
| Vishunpur | 509 |
| Gauhania | 1,374 |
| Bharwalia | 190 |
| Ledwa | 632 |
| Kakrahia | 804 |
| Hasanpur | 1,603 |
| Sewai | 1 |
| Darhia Bujurg | 17 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkhar, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia