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Gaura Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Gaura is a medium size village located in Bishrampur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 252 families residing. The Gaura village has population of 1392 of which 724 are males while 668 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 16.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaura village is 923 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaura as per census is 1045, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gaura village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaura village was 54.24 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gaura Male literacy stands at 65.96 % while female literacy rate was 41.23 %.

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

Gaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 252 - -
Population 1,392 724 668
Child (0-6) 225 110 115
Schedule Caste 532 278 254
Schedule Tribe 505 255 250
Literacy 54.24 % 65.96 % 41.23 %
Total Workers 584 318 266
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 297 146 151

Caste Factor

In Gaura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.28 % of total population in Gaura village.

Work Profile

In Gaura village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 49.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.