Gaurda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Gaurda. The total population of Gaurda is 990 out of which 500 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurda is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurda village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurda is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gaurda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurda is 92.8%. Thus Gaurda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.09% and the female literacy rate is 88.36% in Gaurda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Literacy | 92.77% | 97.09% | 88.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 66 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Gaurda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurda village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 299 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 218 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 669 | 194 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurda,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangasitia | 512 |
| Satia | 365 |
| Kurul | 2,827 |
| Sat Pukhuria | 432 |
| Santoshpur | 1,429 |
| Sabra | 16,280 |
| Renjura | 2,178 |
| Khandrui | 6,014 |
| Bastupur | 773 |
| Purunda | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia