Gourtek Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gourtek is a village situated in Basna tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 412 families residing in the village Gourtek. The total population of Gourtek is 1,446 out of which 732 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourtek is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gourtek village is 190 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourtek is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gourtek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourtek is 76.8%. Thus Gourtek village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 84.9% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% in Gourtek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourtek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourtek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourtek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 103 | 87 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 84.9% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 75 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 435 | 237 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 198 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.1% of total population in Gourtek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourtek village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 433 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 147 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 261 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 9 | 128 |
| Non Working | 657 | 290 | 367 |
Map of Gourtek, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gourtek, Basna
Below are the list of villages near Gourtek village in Basna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khusarupali | 491 |
| Sankari | 784 |
| Kumhari | 582 |
| Pitaipali | 370 |
| Karrabhouna | 863 |
| Bhulka | 347 |
| Dhanapali | 729 |
| Bhoharpar | 773 |
| Paraskol | 250 |
| Singhanpur | 1,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourtek, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia