Guriahati Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guriahati is a Census Town city situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,122 families residing in the Guriahati city. The total population of Guriahati is 21,064 out of which 10,647 are males and 10,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guriahati city is 2051 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1059 male children and 992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guriahati is 86%. Thus Guriahati has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.67% in Guriahati.
Guriahati Census Town has total administration over 5,122 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Guriahati Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guriahati Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,051 | 1,059 | 992 |
| Literacy | 86% | 81.3% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,735 | 2,359 | 2,376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 4,716 | 1,996 | 2,720 |
Caste-wise Population - Guriahati
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Guriahati.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,735 | 2,359 | 2,376 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
Religion-wise Population - Guriahati
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Guriahati is 17,348 which is 82.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Guriahati is 3,656 which is 17.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Guriahati as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,348 | (82.36%) | 8,754 | 8,594 |
| Muslim | 3,656 | (17.36%) | 1,864 | 1,792 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.12%) | 13 | 12 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.08%) | 7 | 10 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.08%) | 8 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Guriahati
The total literacy rate of Guriahati was 85.98% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 16,348 literates, males were 8,651 while females were 7,697. Also the male literacy rate was 90.23% and the female literacy rate was 81.67% in Guriahati.
| Guriahati | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.67% | 70.54% |
| Male | 90.23% | 81.69% |
| Total | 85.98% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Guriahati
The Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Guriahati. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Guriahati.
Child Population - Guriahati
According to Census 2011, there were 2,051 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guriahati. Out of which 1,059 were male while 992 were female.
Working Population - Guriahati
In Guriahati Census Town out of total population, 8,005 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,162 | 5,802 | 1,360 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 259 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 448 | 199 | 249 |
| Other Workers | 6,360 | 5,296 | 1,064 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 418 | 425 |
| Non Working | 13,059 | 4,427 | 8,632 |
Guriahati Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Guriahati is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 21,064 | 77.6% | 978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guriahati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia