Gurjala Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurjala is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Gurjala. The total population of Gurjala is 740 out of which 363 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurjala is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurjala village is 71 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurjala is 1,029 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Gurjala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurjala is 58.4%. Thus Gurjala village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 65.24% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% in Gurjala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurjala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurjala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurjala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Literacy | 58.45% | 65.24% | 51.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 149 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurjala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurjala village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 214 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 147 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Non Working | 378 | 142 | 236 |
Nearby Villages to Gurjala,
Below are the list of villages near Gurjala village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhaldi | 2,171 |
| Benedanga | 418 |
| Barasarasa | 2,509 |
| Khanyan | 9,575 |
| Itachuna | 1,451 |
| Mulati | 1,591 |
| Sankpur | 1,004 |
| Shyam Sundarpur | 341 |
| Mandaran | 2,271 |
| Niala | 3,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurjala, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia