Gorankhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorankhali is a village situated in Haldia block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 576 families residing in the village Gorankhali. The total population of Gorankhali is 2,418 out of which 1,249 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorankhali is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorankhali village is 255 which is 11% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorankhali is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gorankhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorankhali is 87.6%. Thus Gorankhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 82.82% in Gorankhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorankhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorankhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorankhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 134 | 121 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 92.11% | 82.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 222 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gorankhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorankhali village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 459 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 317 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 245 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,632 | 545 | 1,087 |
Nearby Villages to Gorankhali,
Below are the list of villages near Gorankhali village in Haldia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapua | 1,032 |
| Bar Basudebpur | 6,611 |
| Hadia | 4,240 |
| Chaklalpur | 2,834 |
| Dwari Berya | 5,527 |
| Jambere | 1,759 |
| Deulpota | 4,160 |
| Agunmari Char | 3,110 |
| Kismat Sibramnagar | 4,150 |
| Chaul Khola | 3,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorankhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia