Gurganwan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurganwan is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Gurganwan. The total population of Gurganwan is 1,482 out of which 788 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurganwan village is 241 which is 16% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurganwan is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Gurganwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurganwan is 61.2%. Thus Gurganwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.21% in Gurganwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurganwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurganwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 139 | 102 |
| Literacy | 61.24% | 68.57% | 53.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 136 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 343 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gurganwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurganwan village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 252 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 86 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 96 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,080 | 440 | 640 |
Map of Gurganwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurganwan, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Gurganwan village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatwaliya | 4,542 |
| Kharhui Bara Farid | 3,608 |
| Sisahni | 3,458 |
| Tilahra Kalan | 9,352 |
| Hardiya | 3,467 |
| Barharwa | 5,294 |
| Gawandari | 5,426 |
| Telhara Khurd | 876 |
| Chand Mohan | 4,123 |
| Dostiya | 4,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurganwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia