Guchhati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guchhati is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 941 families residing in the village Guchhati. The total population of Guchhati is 4,395 out of which 2,273 are males and 2,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guchhati is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guchhati village is 437 which is 10% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guchhati is 1,185 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Guchhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guchhati is 86.9%. Thus Guchhati village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.94% and the female literacy rate is 81.43% in Guchhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Guchhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Guchhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guchhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 200 | 237 |
| Literacy | 86.94% | 91.94% | 81.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 160 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 954 | 367 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Guchhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guchhati village out of total population, 1,777 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,416 | 1,258 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 209 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 200 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 805 | 763 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 203 | 158 |
| Non Working | 2,618 | 812 | 1,806 |
Nearby Villages to Guchhati,
Below are the list of villages near Guchhati village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ajurya | 1,811 |
| Singhachak | 1,173 |
| Jot Keshab | 2,887 |
| Chak Sultan | 2,225 |
| Panch Gechhia Part- I | 1,483 |
| Jot Bhagaban | 1,867 |
| Jayram Chak | 2,740 |
| Chak Kishor | 899 |
| Palashpai | 4,800 |
| Salya | 2,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guchhati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia