Gurahata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurahata is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Gurahata. The total population of Gurahata is 802 out of which 401 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurahata is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurahata village is 115 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurahata is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gurahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurahata is 51.7%. Thus Gurahata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.04% and the female literacy rate is 37.87% in Gurahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 52 | 63 |
| Literacy | 51.67% | 65.04% | 37.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 652 | 316 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 174 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.3% of total population in Gurahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurahata village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 2.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 210 | 210 |
| Non Working | 370 | 184 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Gurahata,
Below are the list of villages near Gurahata village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenyasi | 1,927 |
| Sirkabad | 6,288 |
| Kultanr Alias Paharpur | 1,281 |
| Bhuda | 336 |
| Salaidahar | 1,719 |
| Rajpati | 3,084 |
| Senabana | 1,603 |
| Mudali | 2,715 |
| Lachhamanpur | 1,576 |
| Kumirdiha | 1,961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurahata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia