Gaursanda Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaursanda is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Gaursanda. The total population of Gaursanda is 1,648 out of which 865 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaursanda is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaursanda village is 242 which is 15% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaursanda is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Gaursanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaursanda is 55.3%. Thus Gaursanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.87% and the female literacy rate is 45.73% in Gaursanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaursanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaursanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaursanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 126 | 116 |
| Literacy | 55.26% | 63.87% | 45.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 934 | 487 | 447 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 393 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Gaursanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaursanda village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 338 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 216 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 116 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 411 | 627 |
Nearby Villages to Gaursanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gaursanda village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapara | 1,907 |
| Anupnagar | 984 |
| Kashipara | 1,548 |
| Barno | 996 |
| Harishpara | 920 |
| Malatipur | 1,201 |
| Basudebpur | 1,410 |
| Mahadipur | 801 |
| Beradangi | 240 |
| Mohanpur | 335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaursanda, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia