Gorahar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorahar is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Gorahar. The total population of Gorahar is 848 out of which 429 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorahar village is 106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gorahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorahar is 87.2%. Thus Gorahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 82.93% in Gorahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 91.42% | 82.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 775 | 391 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 88 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorahar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 211 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 76 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Non Working | 588 | 194 | 394 |
Nearby Villages to Gorahar,
Below are the list of villages near Gorahar village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorahar Jalpai | 1,583 |
| Gorahar Gonsai Chak | 699 |
| Shyampur Jalpai | 846 |
| Katkadebi Chak | 1,647 |
| Paschim Panikhya | 1,975 |
| Murali Chak | 1,090 |
| Purbba Panikhya | 610 |
| Shyampur | 2,198 |
| Bhupati Chak | 808 |
| Shyampur Katka | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorahar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia