Gaurhati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurhati is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Gaurhati. The total population of Gaurhati is 179 out of which 92 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurhati is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurhati village is 17 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurhati is 545 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Gaurhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurhati is 86.4%. Thus Gaurhati village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 81.48% in Gaurhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Literacy | 86.42% | 91.36% | 81.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 18 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Gaurhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurhati village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 9.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Non Working | 70 | 36 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurhati,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurhati village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbetya | 161 |
| Shyamchak | 910 |
| Bara Karanji | 582 |
| Habibpur | 35 |
| Paikan Karanji | 238 |
| Kismat Khankarpur | 95 |
| Haldi | 265 |
| Khankarpur | 38 |
| Harina | 274 |
| Srirampur | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurhati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia