Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 741 out of which 369 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaura village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 73.7%. Thus Gaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.55% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 82.87% | 64.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 645 | 321 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 98 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 222 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 117 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 57 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Non Working | 420 | 144 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Gaura,
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathuratapal | 1,996 |
| Baidanga | 524 |
| Ranahat | 749 |
| Lalki | 537 |
| Basubati | 784 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,147 |
| Jhneia | 886 |
| Chhakraghu | 234 |
| Kalabere | 857 |
| Tengrakhali | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia