Dakshin Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gouripur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 579 families residing in the village Dakshin Gouripur. The total population of Dakshin Gouripur is 2,758 out of which 1,413 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gouripur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Gouripur village is 442 which is 16% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gouripur is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Dakshin Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gouripur is 60.5%. Thus Dakshin Gouripur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.63% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Dakshin Gouripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gouripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gouripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gouripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 217 | 225 |
| Literacy | 60.49% | 63.63% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,357 | 652 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gouripur village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 539 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 271 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 176 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 86 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 158 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,014 | 716 | 1,298 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gouripur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gouripur village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalalpur | 2,029 |
| Hardam Nagar | 3,518 |
| Talashur | 10,680 |
| Talbangrua | 8,235 |
| Malior | 8,941 |
| Bhairabpur | 3,580 |
| Belshur | 6,570 |
| Talgachhi | 7,829 |
| Mihaghat | 6,080 |
| Jagannathpur | 7,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gouripur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia