Gourdih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourdih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Gourdih. The total population of Gourdih is 574 out of which 272 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourdih is 1,110.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourdih village is 99 which is 17% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourdih is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Gourdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourdih is 48%. Thus Gourdih village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.25% and the female literacy rate is 33.86% in Gourdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 48% | 64.25% | 33.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 130 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Gourdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourdih village out of total population, 159 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 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 105 | 17 |
| Non Working | 415 | 135 | 280 |
Nearby Villages to Gourdih,
Below are the list of villages near Gourdih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohamikocha | 560 |
| Gidighati | 920 |
| Kutra | 499 |
| Dhargaon | 1,086 |
| Keshubera | 11 |
| Biskudra | 1,108 |
| Mukundapur | 562 |
| Kudlung | 1,445 |
| Sarberia | 1,599 |
| Khayerbani | 15 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourdih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia