Gunjirpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gunjirpur is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Gunjirpur. The total population of Gunjirpur is 2,045 out of which 1,074 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunjirpur is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunjirpur village is 362 which is 18% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunjirpur is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Gunjirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunjirpur is 59.8%. Thus Gunjirpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.06% in Gunjirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunjirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunjirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunjirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 206 | 156 |
| Literacy | 59.77% | 62.33% | 57.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,039 | 533 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gunjirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunjirpur village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 343 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 227 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 81 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 169 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,473 | 562 | 911 |
Nearby Villages to Gunjirpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gunjirpur village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muraripur | 910 |
| Basudebpur | 1,052 |
| Rambati | 1,619 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 351 |
| Sitagachhi | 3,208 |
| Uttar Janardanpur | 524 |
| Ramjibannagar | 305 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 1,218 |
| Harekrishnapur | 123 |
| Mukundapur | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunjirpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia