Gowagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011

Gowagaon is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Gowagaon. The total population of Gowagaon is 1,272 out of which 661 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowagaon is 924.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowagaon village is 289 which is 23% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowagaon is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Gowagaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowagaon is 37.1%. Thus Gowagaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 47.79% and the female literacy rate is 26.19% in Gowagaon village.

Population
1,272
Families
238
Literacy
37.13%
Sex Ratio
924

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gowagaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowagaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 289 163 126
Literacy 37.13% 47.79% 26.19%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 907 423 484

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowagaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gowagaon village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 147 141 6
Cultivators 91 89 2
Agriculture Labourer 52 50 2
Other Workers 4 2 2
Marginal Workers 238 144 94
Non Working 887 376 511

Map of Gowagaon, Katihar, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Gowagaon, Barsoi

Below are the list of villages near Gowagaon village in Barsoi.

Village Population
Lodhna 747
Sanjhia 652
Birjoy 742
Ekchanan 1,325
Sitgaon 692
Sonatola 784
Baghanda 464
Masanpur 1,358
Ganesh Tola 133
Pual 1,653

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