Gortara Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Gortara is a village situated in Obra block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Gortara. The total population of Gortara is 928 out of which 486 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gortara is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gortara village is 139 which is 15% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gortara is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gortara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gortara is 86.7%. Thus Gortara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 94.47% and the female literacy rate is 78.02% in Gortara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gortara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gortara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gortara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Literacy | 86.69% | 94.47% | 78.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 76 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 93 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gortara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gortara village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 250 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 154 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 651 | 234 | 417 |
Map of Gortara, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gortara, Obra
Below are the list of villages near Gortara village in Obra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhuklahi | 584 |
| Bharub | 6,150 |
| Kaithi | 1,397 |
| Kajhwan | 922 |
| Makhra | 978 |
| Aranda | 1,663 |
| Marwatpur | 875 |
| Ub | 4,318 |
| Sanhanpura | 722 |
| Noawan | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gortara, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia