Gurdih Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurdih is a village situated in Chanan* block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 539 families residing in the village Gurdih. The total population of Gurdih is 3,124 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurdih is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurdih village is 674 which is 22% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurdih is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gurdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurdih is 56%. Thus Gurdih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 66.06% and the female literacy rate is 45.31% in Gurdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 674 | 359 | 315 |
| Literacy | 56.04% | 66.06% | 45.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 173 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,751 | 789 | 962 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurdih village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 357 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 484 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 357 | 284 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 134 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 216 | 28 |
| Non Working | 2,309 | 926 | 1,383 |
Map of Gurdih, Lakhisarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurdih, Chanan*
Below are the list of villages near Gurdih village in Chanan*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bichhwe | 1,533 |
| Mahesleta | 1,804 |
| Lakho Chak | 4,223 |
| Singarpur | 1,174 |
| Tilakpur | 681 |
| Basmatia | 1,891 |
| Itahara | 1,602 |
| Mohanpur | 568 |
| Singh Chak | 3,331 |
| Jagdishpur | 669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurdih, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia