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Gurganwan Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Gurganwan is a large village located in Salkhua Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 747 families residing. The Gurganwan village has population of 3867 of which 2023 are males while 1844 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurganwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 835 which makes up 21.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurganwan village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurganwan as per census is 928, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gurganwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurganwan village was 52.28 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gurganwan Male literacy stands at 62.58 % while female literacy rate was 40.92 %.

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

Gurganwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 747 - -
Population 3,867 2,023 1,844
Child (0-6) 835 433 402
Schedule Caste 85 38 47
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.28 % 62.58 % 40.92 %
Total Workers 1,050 878 172
Main Worker 506 - -
Marginal Worker 544 400 144

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Gurganwan village.

Work Profile

In Gurganwan village out of total population, 1050 were engaged in work activities. 48.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1050 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.