Goraipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goraipur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Goraipur. The total population of Goraipur is 961 out of which 495 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraipur is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goraipur village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraipur is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Goraipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraipur is 61.4%. Thus Goraipur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% in Goraipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goraipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goraipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 58 | 55 |
| Literacy | 61.44% | 68.42% | 54.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 229 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 148 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 196 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Goraipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraipur village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 23.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 92 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 209 | 130 |
| Non Working | 519 | 194 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Goraipur,
Below are the list of villages near Goraipur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaluraypur | 1,240 |
| Dakshin Siur | 318 |
| Babuia | 684 |
| Nagpathar | 230 |
| Konarpur | 958 |
| Palashdanga | 1,418 |
| Byaspur | 346 |
| Meherpur | 623 |
| Nohana | 661 |
| Dumuria | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia