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Gonawan Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Gonawan is a large village located in Harnaut Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 846 families residing. The Gonawan village has population of 5628 of which 2969 are males while 2659 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gonawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 963 which makes up 17.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gonawan village is 896 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gonawan as per census is 907, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gonawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gonawan village was 54.79 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gonawan Male literacy stands at 63.96 % while female literacy rate was 44.53 %.

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

Gonawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 846 - -
Population 5,628 2,969 2,659
Child (0-6) 963 505 458
Schedule Caste 1,070 573 497
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 54.79 % 63.96 % 44.53 %
Total Workers 1,949 1,383 566
Main Worker 1,678 - -
Marginal Worker 271 147 124

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Gonawan village.

Work Profile

In Gonawan village out of total population, 1949 were engaged in work activities. 86.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1949 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 847 were Agricultural labourer.