Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouripur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Gouripur. The total population of Gouripur is 96 out of which 50 are males and 46 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gouripur village is 13 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouripur is 77.1%. Thus Gouripur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.37% and the female literacy rate is 69.05% in Gouripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gouripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gouripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gouripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Literacy | 77.11% | 85.37% | 69.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 15 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouripur village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Non Working | 60 | 24 | 36 |
Nearby Villages to Gouripur,
Below are the list of villages near Gouripur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchhana | 370 |
| Bafra | 394 |
| Latimirzapur | 582 |
| Purbba Gobindapur | 146 |
| Bayrapara | 329 |
| Utrail | 552 |
| Mamudpur | 2,912 |
| Raikhan | 864 |
| Bijalipara | 302 |
| Bhagabanpur | 171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouripur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia