Gurma Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurma is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Gurma. The total population of Gurma is 694 out of which 361 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurma is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurma village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurma is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Gurma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurma is 75.3%. Thus Gurma village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 63.03% in Gurma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 75.25% | 86.45% | 63.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 178 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 153 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 93 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.9% of total population in Gurma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurma village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 173 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 92 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 32 | 54 |
| Non Working | 410 | 156 | 254 |
Nearby Villages to Gurma,
Below are the list of villages near Gurma village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghutia | 637 |
| Ara Dangri | 633 |
| Damrasol | 174 |
| Kharika Sol | 711 |
| Ekur | 962 |
| Chana Beria | 391 |
| Gobindapur | 933 |
| Ohardanga Tikaitpur | 680 |
| Bora | 461 |
| Baldi | 157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia