Gourhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourhanda is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 861 families residing in the village Gourhanda. The total population of Gourhanda is 3,857 out of which 1,973 are males and 1,884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourhanda is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourhanda village is 636 which is 16% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourhanda is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Gourhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourhanda is 60.5%. Thus Gourhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Gourhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 636 | 333 | 303 |
| Literacy | 60.51% | 65.85% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 427 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,908 | 893 | 1,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gourhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourhanda village out of total population, 1,425 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 606 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 968 | 899 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 269 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 606 | 569 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 42 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 233 | 224 |
| Non Working | 2,432 | 841 | 1,591 |
Nearby Villages to Gourhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gourhanda village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gourhanda Aladipur | 3,734 |
| Enayatnagar | 2,492 |
| Purba Latasi | 145 |
| Sholabagha | 355 |
| Dumro | 946 |
| Jitarpur | 2,322 |
| Kapsia | 3,027 |
| Anandaganj | 1,264 |
| Suti | 3,970 |
| Belungaon | 3,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourhanda, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia