Gouribag Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouribag is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Gouribag. The total population of Gouribag is 506 out of which 264 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouribag is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gouribag village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouribag is 1,350 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gouribag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouribag is 73%. Thus Gouribag village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 68.37% in Gouribag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gouribag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gouribag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gouribag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 77.05% | 68.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 173 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 76 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gouribag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouribag village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 182 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 126 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 25 | 167 |
| Non Working | 121 | 57 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Gouribag,
Below are the list of villages near Gouribag village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gouripur Khastaluk | 604 |
| Rambhadrapur | 2,665 |
| Arazi Mathurapur | 526 |
| Topkhana | 375 |
| Prasadpur | 1,087 |
| Sani Baharapara | 3,082 |
| Birampur | 1,500 |
| Mathurapur | 638 |
| Hanribhanga | 3,167 |
| Bele | 463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouribag, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia