Gaurgan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurgan is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Gaurgan. The total population of Gaurgan is 451 out of which 231 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurgan is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurgan village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurgan is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Gaurgan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurgan is 80.4%. Thus Gaurgan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Gaurgan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurgan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurgan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurgan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 87.38% | 73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 96 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 44 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gaurgan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurgan village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 93 | 97 |
| Non Working | 215 | 98 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurgan,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurgan village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantashala | 115 |
| Barpani | 59 |
| Jhunjisol | 135 |
| Chhota Bandhgara | 6 |
| Nityananda Pur | 90 |
| Barabandhgara | 203 |
| Rasiagerya | 24 |
| Hijalgerya | 32 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,170 |
| Angarkundia | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurgan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia