Gourganja Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourganja is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 154 families residing in the village Gourganja. The total population of Gourganja is 652 out of which 341 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourganja is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourganja village is 70 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourganja is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gourganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourganja is 73.4%. Thus Gourganja village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.99% in Gourganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 83.28% | 61.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 119 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 82 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Gourganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourganja village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 218 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 92 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Non Working | 309 | 109 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Gourganja,
Below are the list of villages near Gourganja village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 962 |
| Burema | 219 |
| Ghatgopalpur | 1,487 |
| Bahadurganja | 566 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,934 |
| Rautandihi | 118 |
| Dedaha | 414 |
| Baraban | 867 |
| Harulia | 647 |
| Gohaliara | 1,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourganja, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia