Gurgawn Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gurgawn is a village situated in Majhgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Gurgawn. The total population of Gurgawn is 1,447 out of which 724 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurgawn is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurgawn village is 208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurgawn is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Gurgawn village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurgawn is 57%. Thus Gurgawn village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.61% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% in Gurgawn village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurgawn village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurgawn Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurgawn village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 107 | 101 |
| Literacy | 56.98% | 66.61% | 47.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 227 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 652 | 320 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 313 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Gurgawn village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurgawn village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 183 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 131 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 24 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 259 | 113 |
| Non Working | 762 | 282 | 480 |
Map of Gurgawn, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gurgawn, Majhgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gurgawn village in Majhgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baliaposi | 1,789 |
| Sadomsoya | 689 |
| Regudsai | 881 |
| Khairpal | 1,242 |
| Hesapi | 199 |
| Kadajaint | 310 |
| Asan Pat | 1,490 |
| Kantabila | 1,486 |
| Ararpai | 60 |
| Juripada | 541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurgawn, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia