Gauripara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauripara is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Gauripara. The total population of Gauripara is 1,733 out of which 869 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripara is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gauripara village is 271 which is 16% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripara is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gauripara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripara is 56%. Thus Gauripara village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 48.56% in Gauripara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauripara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauripara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauripara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 134 | 137 |
| Literacy | 56.02% | 63.4% | 48.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 579 | 300 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,040 | 506 | 534 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 403 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Gauripara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripara village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 453 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 228 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 309 | 222 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 386 | 645 |
Nearby Villages to Gauripara,
Below are the list of villages near Gauripara village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabila | 262 |
| Deuria | 1,582 |
| Chhota Khidirpur | 154 |
| Bilbarail | 1,665 |
| Baje Kanur | 458 |
| Baje Haripur | 1,438 |
| Kanur | 652 |
| Bagduar | 5,003 |
| Sayestabad | 906 |
| Kuarsai | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia