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Gurmahi Population - Araria, Bihar

Gurmahi is a large village located in Forbesganj Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 548 families residing. The Gurmahi village has population of 2690 of which 1450 are males while 1240 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurmahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 614 which makes up 22.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurmahi village is 855 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurmahi as per census is 827, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gurmahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurmahi village was 58.48 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gurmahi Male literacy stands at 67.41 % while female literacy rate was 48.13 %.

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

Gurmahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 2,690 1,450 1,240
Child (0-6) 614 336 278
Schedule Caste 712 384 328
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.48 % 67.41 % 48.13 %
Total Workers 984 660 324
Main Worker 752 - -
Marginal Worker 232 85 147

Caste Factor

Gurmahi village of Araria has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.47 % of total population in Gurmahi village. The village Gurmahi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gurmahi village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 76.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourer.