Ghurachak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghurachak is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Ghurachak. The total population of Ghurachak is 1,120 out of which 568 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurachak is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurachak village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurachak is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Ghurachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurachak is 70.2%. Thus Ghurachak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.26% in Ghurachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 80 | 81 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 83.61% | 56.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 160 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurachak village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 130 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 149 | 28 |
| Non Working | 776 | 289 | 487 |
Nearby Villages to Ghurachak,
Below are the list of villages near Ghurachak village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaban Dighi | 1,342 |
| Sholkamari | 606 |
| Patlaika | 263 |
| Khangardihi | 2,528 |
| Krishnadeuli | 624 |
| Kamalapur | 1,762 |
| Bagagerya | 280 |
| Bhutgerya | 474 |
| Rataribar | 259 |
| Malida | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia