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Gorakhpur Population - Godda, Jharkhand

Gorakhpur is a medium size village located in Boarijor Block of Godda district, Jharkhand with total 180 families residing. The Gorakhpur village has population of 1019 of which 498 are males while 521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorakhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 25.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur village is 1046 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorakhpur as per census is 1256, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gorakhpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorakhpur village was 39.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gorakhpur Male literacy stands at 51.71 % while female literacy rate was 27.01 %.

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 180 - -
Population 1,019 498 521
Child (0-6) 264 117 147
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 346 165 181
Literacy 39.47 % 51.71 % 27.01 %
Total Workers 341 250 91
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 315 228 87

Caste Factor

Gorakhpur village of Godda has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.95 % of total population in Gorakhpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gorakhpur village of Godda.

Work Profile

In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 7.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.