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Gayghat Population - Buxar, Bihar

Gayghat is a large village located in Barhampur Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 1326 families residing. The Gayghat village has population of 8633 of which 4430 are males while 4203 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gayghat village population of children with age 0-6 is 1475 which makes up 17.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gayghat village is 949 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gayghat as per census is 926, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gayghat village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gayghat village was 69.24 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gayghat Male literacy stands at 79.28 % while female literacy rate was 58.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gayghat 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 Gayghat village.

Gayghat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,326 - -
Population 8,633 4,430 4,203
Child (0-6) 1,475 766 709
Schedule Caste 884 460 424
Schedule Tribe 262 132 130
Literacy 69.24 % 79.28 % 58.70 %
Total Workers 2,379 1,862 517
Main Worker 1,154 - -
Marginal Worker 1,225 975 250

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.03 % of total population in Gayghat village.

Work Profile

In Gayghat village out of total population, 2379 were engaged in work activities. 48.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2379 workers engaged in Main Work, 580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.