Gurmia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gurmia is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,113 families residing in the village Gurmia. The total population of Gurmia is 6,112 out of which 3,239 are males and 2,873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurmia is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurmia village is 1245 which is 20% of the total population. There are 652 male children and 593 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurmia is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Gurmia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurmia is 44.4%. Thus Gurmia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 55.7% and the female literacy rate is 31.49% in Gurmia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurmia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurmia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurmia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,245 | 652 | 593 |
| Literacy | 44.36% | 55.7% | 31.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 241 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,953 | 1,798 | 2,155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurmia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurmia village out of total population, 1,869 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,869 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 975 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,557 | 1,241 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 276 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 975 | 738 | 237 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 217 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 206 | 106 |
| Non Working | 4,243 | 1,792 | 2,451 |
Map of Gurmia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gurmia, Ghorasahan
Below are the list of villages near Gurmia village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nonaura | 6,251 |
| Laukhan | 13,831 |
| Mohuahi Marshudabad | 4,483 |
| Singhrahiya | 2,861 |
| Bagahi Bhelwa | 9,308 |
| Champapur Koiriya | 1,691 |
| Champapur Sapaha | 3,344 |
| Ghughua | 2,381 |
| Bakuliya | 3,501 |
| Barwa Kalan | 4,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurmia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia