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Gehunia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Gehunia is a large village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 560 families residing. The Gehunia village has population of 2897 of which 1522 are males while 1375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gehunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 630 which makes up 21.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gehunia village is 903 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gehunia as per census is 957, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Gehunia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gehunia village was 45.83 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gehunia Male literacy stands at 54.42 % while female literacy rate was 36.18 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gehunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gehunia village.

Gehunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 560 - -
Population 2,897 1,522 1,375
Child (0-6) 630 322 308
Schedule Caste 381 201 180
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 45.83 % 54.42 % 36.18 %
Total Workers 794 720 74
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 644 583 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Gehunia village.

Work Profile

In Gehunia village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 18.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.