Gourangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourangapur is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 530 families residing in the village Gourangapur. The total population of Gourangapur is 2,171 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourangapur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourangapur village is 207 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourangapur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gourangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourangapur is 81.6%. Thus Gourangapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.26% and the female literacy rate is 76.84% in Gourangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Literacy | 81.62% | 86.26% | 76.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 297 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 244 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gourangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourangapur village out of total population, 922 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 922 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 821 | 739 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 523 | 456 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 22 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,249 | 343 | 906 |
Nearby Villages to Gourangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gourangapur village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghosha | 358 |
| Patul.Raghabpur | 1,234 |
| Palara | 2,008 |
| Bighati | 4,388 |
| Dhitara | 2,336 |
| Jhakari | 2,395 |
| Nezampur | 975 |
| Baharampur | 2,039 |
| Bara Kamalapur | 20,047 |
| Pahlanpur | 6,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourangapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia