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Gauripur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Gauripur is a medium size village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 390 families residing. The Gauripur village has population of 1923 of which 1021 are males while 902 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gauripur village population of children with age 0-6 is 355 which makes up 18.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur village is 883 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gauripur as per census is 898, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gauripur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gauripur village was 64.73 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gauripur Male literacy stands at 70.74 % while female literacy rate was 57.90 %.

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

Gauripur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 390 - -
Population 1,923 1,021 902
Child (0-6) 355 187 168
Schedule Caste 29 15 14
Schedule Tribe 387 205 182
Literacy 64.73 % 70.74 % 57.90 %
Total Workers 543 466 77
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 295 254 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.51 % of total population in Gauripur village.

Work Profile

In Gauripur village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 45.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.