Gorsai Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorsai is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Gorsai. The total population of Gorsai is 364 out of which 181 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorsai is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorsai village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorsai is 1,643 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Gorsai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorsai is 63.9%. Thus Gorsai village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 53.12% in Gorsai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorsai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorsai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorsai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Literacy | 63.91% | 74.25% | 53.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 72 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 57 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorsai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorsai village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Non Working | 220 | 77 | 143 |
Nearby Villages to Gorsai,
Below are the list of villages near Gorsai village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simuldanga | 478 |
| Dumurdih | 200 |
| Deghariadih | 280 |
| Rampur | 111 |
| Ransi | 530 |
| Ragma | 1,083 |
| Tipur | 9 |
| Basbera | 578 |
| Baistamdih | 788 |
| Karmabera | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorsai, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia