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Gaura Population - Purnia, Bihar

Gaura is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 165 families residing. The Gaura village has population of 723 of which 372 are males while 351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 19.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaura village is 944 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaura as per census is 931, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gaura village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaura village was 71.40 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gaura Male literacy stands at 82.00 % while female literacy rate was 60.21 %.

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

Gaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 723 372 351
Child (0-6) 139 72 67
Schedule Caste 250 120 130
Schedule Tribe 42 21 21
Literacy 71.40 % 82.00 % 60.21 %
Total Workers 266 179 87
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Gaura village of Purnia has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.81 % of total population in Gaura village.

Work Profile

In Gaura village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 98.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.