Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gouripur is a village situated in Premnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Gouripur. The total population of Gouripur is 990 out of which 504 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gouripur village is 170 which is 17% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouripur is 61.1%. Thus Gouripur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.27% 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 | 170 | 96 | 74 |
| Literacy | 61.1% | 73.04% | 49.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 624 | 318 | 306 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 206 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63% of total population in Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouripur village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 245 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 202 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 15 | 196 |
| Non Working | 479 | 244 | 235 |
Nearby Villages to Gouripur,
Below are the list of villages near Gouripur village in Premnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawapara Kalan | 4,700 |
| Kanakpur | 770 |
| Khajuri | 717 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,027 |
| Annapurna | 1,517 |
| Phulkona | 874 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,236 |
| Bramhapur | 1,649 |
| Takar | 615 |
| Kotal | 1,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouripur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia