Gaurangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurangapur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Gaurangapur. The total population of Gaurangapur is 264 out of which 135 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurangapur village is 35 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gaurangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurangapur is 55.5%. Thus Gaurangapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.24% in Gaurangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 55.46% | 66.95% | 43.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 133 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 56 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Gaurangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurangapur village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Non Working | 155 | 52 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurangapur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmankuri | 348 |
| Batrispara | 2 |
| Kuraha | 825 |
| Saiyadpur | 420 |
| Chandpur | 669 |
| Tirali | 741 |
| Chak Mamudi | 437 |
| Dior | 3,504 |
| Bishwanathpur | 1,811 |
| Biprabhag | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurangapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia