Gaurdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurdanga is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 476 families residing in the village Gaurdanga. The total population of Gaurdanga is 2,133 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurdanga is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurdanga village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurdanga is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gaurdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurdanga is 77.3%. Thus Gaurdanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Gaurdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 111 | 106 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 84.91% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 778 | 407 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 263 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaurdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurdanga village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 456 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 142 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 233 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 190 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,448 | 472 | 976 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurdanga village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Meigachhi | 887 |
| Simulgachhi | 954 |
| Okarsha | 1,795 |
| Bhatna Pekua | 3,102 |
| Mallikpur | 455 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
| Chandpur | 3,222 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Amul | 2,694 |
| Nutangram | 1,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurdanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia