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Gurua Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Gurua is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 164 families residing. The Gurua village has population of 731 of which 368 are males while 363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurua village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 21.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurua village is 986 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurua as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gurua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurua village was 49.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gurua Male literacy stands at 63.57 % while female literacy rate was 35.66 %.

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

Gurua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 164 - -
Population 731 368 363
Child (0-6) 154 77 77
Schedule Caste 474 230 244
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 49.74 % 63.57 % 35.66 %
Total Workers 316 186 130
Main Worker 129 - -
Marginal Worker 187 77 110

Caste Factor

In Gurua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.68 % of total population in Gurua village.

Work Profile

In Gurua village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 40.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.