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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowagaon, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia