Gurgunta Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gurgunta is a village situated in Lingsugur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,168 families residing in the village Gurgunta. The total population of Gurgunta is 12,898 out of which 6,481 are males and 6,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurgunta is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurgunta village is 2295 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1178 male children and 1117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurgunta is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Gurgunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurgunta is 50.2%. Thus Gurgunta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 56.84% and the female literacy rate is 43.57% in Gurgunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurgunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurgunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurgunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,295 | 1,178 | 1,117 |
| Literacy | 50.2% | 56.84% | 43.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 918 | 459 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,440 | 2,669 | 2,771 |
| Illiterate | 7,575 | 3,467 | 4,108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Gurgunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurgunta village out of total population, 4,905 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,905 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 792 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,619 | 2,774 | 845 |
| Cultivators | 1,591 | 1,370 | 221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 792 | 389 | 403 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,165 | 956 | 209 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,286 | 487 | 799 |
| Non Working | 7,993 | 3,220 | 4,773 |
Map of Gurgunta, Raichur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gurgunta, Lingsugur
Below are the list of villages near Gurgunta village in Lingsugur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paramapur | 1,453 |
| Benchaldoddi | 1,138 |
| Devar-Bhupur | 3,758 |
| Hosagudda | 399 |
| Yaradona | 1,900 |
| Bandebhavi | 2,075 |
| Phoolabhavi | 2,943 |
| Yarjanti | 3,540 |
| Honnahalli | 2,777 |
| Golpalli | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurgunta, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia