Gurhanwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurhanwa is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Gurhanwa. The total population of Gurhanwa is 3,411 out of which 1,818 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurhanwa is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurhanwa village is 740 which is 22% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurhanwa is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Gurhanwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurhanwa is 55.4%. Thus Gurhanwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.93% in Gurhanwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurhanwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurhanwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurhanwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 740 | 401 | 339 |
| Literacy | 55.37% | 63.73% | 45.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 261 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,932 | 915 | 1,017 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurhanwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurhanwa village out of total population, 1,070 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 591 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 748 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 105 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 591 | 533 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 98 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 68 | 169 |
| Non Working | 2,341 | 1,002 | 1,339 |
Map of Gurhanwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurhanwa, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Gurhanwa village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dostiya | 4,292 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,357 |
| Telhara Khurd | 876 |
| Balua Tola Goapari | 7,661 |
| Barharwa | 5,294 |
| Mahuawa Dostiya | 2,980 |
| Tilahra Kalan | 9,352 |
| Phulwariya | 6,386 |
| Kharhui Bara Farid | 3,608 |
| Chandan Bara | 8,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurhanwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia