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Gehuma Population - Purnia, Bihar

Gehuma is a large village located in Jalalgarh Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 702 families residing. The Gehuma village has population of 3265 of which 1672 are males while 1593 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gehuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 707 which makes up 21.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gehuma village is 953 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gehuma as per census is 1117, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Gehuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gehuma village was 60.67 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gehuma Male literacy stands at 68.76 % while female literacy rate was 51.80 %.

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

Gehuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 702 - -
Population 3,265 1,672 1,593
Child (0-6) 707 334 373
Schedule Caste 642 316 326
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.67 % 68.76 % 51.80 %
Total Workers 1,004 789 215
Main Worker 1,002 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.66 % of total population in Gehuma village. The village Gehuma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gehuma village out of total population, 1004 were engaged in work activities. 99.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1004 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourer.