Gurchakil Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurchakil is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 566 families residing in the village Gurchakil. The total population of Gurchakil is 2,599 out of which 1,341 are males and 1,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurchakil is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurchakil village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurchakil is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Gurchakil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurchakil is 87.3%. Thus Gurchakil village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Gurchakil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurchakil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurchakil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurchakil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 163 | 132 |
| Literacy | 87.33% | 95.16% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 110 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 220 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gurchakil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurchakil village out of total population, 1,339 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 576 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 182 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 181 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 188 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 722 | 276 | 446 |
| Non Working | 1,260 | 489 | 771 |
Nearby Villages to Gurchakil,
Below are the list of villages near Gurchakil village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishnubar | 238 |
| Kayadangi | 1,874 |
| Bishnubar | 802 |
| Kaya Ayama Chak | 663 |
| Dhuliara | 1,899 |
| Siddha | 5,642 |
| Diglabar | 2,984 |
| Dakshin Jinanda | 2,371 |
| Gopal Chak | 163 |
| Renubar | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurchakil, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia