Gaurangachak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurangachak is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Gaurangachak. The total population of Gaurangachak is 160 out of which 81 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurangachak is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurangachak village is 28 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurangachak is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gaurangachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurangachak is 75%. Thus Gaurangachak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.86% and the female literacy rate is 58.73% in Gaurangachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurangachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurangachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurangachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Literacy | 75% | 89.86% | 58.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 19 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.8% of total population in Gaurangachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurangachak village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Non Working | 95 | 29 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurangachak,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurangachak village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belagere | 205 |
| Shalika | 338 |
| Digra | 990 |
| Deuli Purba | 212 |
| Nayabasan | 290 |
| Kala Chak | 132 |
| Shirshi | 255 |
| Charda | 527 |
| Jhajia | 400 |
| Kandarpapur | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurangachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia