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Gurtur Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Gurtur is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 80 families residing. The Gurtur village has population of 473 of which 242 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurtur village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 16.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurtur village is 955 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurtur as per census is 600, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gurtur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurtur village was 58.78 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gurtur Male literacy stands at 68.23 % while female literacy rate was 49.75 %.

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

Gurtur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 473 242 231
Child (0-6) 80 50 30
Schedule Caste 136 72 64
Schedule Tribe 190 95 95
Literacy 58.78 % 68.23 % 49.75 %
Total Workers 221 113 108
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 206 99 107

Caste Factor

In Gurtur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.75 % of total population in Gurtur village.

Work Profile

In Gurtur village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 6.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.