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Gorakhpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Gorakhpur is a large village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 1584 families residing. The Gorakhpur village has population of 7399 of which 3899 are males while 3500 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorakhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1433 which makes up 19.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur village is 898 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorakhpur as per census is 955, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Gorakhpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorakhpur village was 45.78 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gorakhpur Male literacy stands at 53.25 % while female literacy rate was 37.32 %.

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

Gorakhpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,584 - -
Population 7,399 3,899 3,500
Child (0-6) 1,433 733 700
Schedule Caste 278 154 124
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.78 % 53.25 % 37.32 %
Total Workers 2,456 1,928 528
Main Worker 1,382 - -
Marginal Worker 1,074 669 405

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.76 % of total population in Gorakhpur village. The village Gorakhpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 2456 were engaged in work activities. 56.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2456 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 975 were Agricultural labourer.