Gurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurkunda is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Gurkunda. The total population of Gurkunda is 263 out of which 138 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurkunda is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurkunda village is 31 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurkunda is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurkunda is 72.8%. Thus Gurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.86% and the female literacy rate is 68.47% in Gurkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Literacy | 72.84% | 76.86% | 68.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 45 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.8% of total population in Gurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurkunda village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 21.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 58 | 86 |
| Non Working | 79 | 45 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Gurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Gurkunda village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuraria | 210 |
| Nilachigerya | 268 |
| Bhaluk Khulia | 275 |
| Satpukharia | 262 |
| Khamar Mahuli | 547 |
| Jordiha | 301 |
| Salbani | 379 |
| Jamsol | 495 |
| Sonakhali | 311 |
| Bhangaband | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurkunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia