Gurpara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurpara is a village situated in Ketugram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Gurpara. The total population of Gurpara is 2,144 out of which 1,116 are males and 1,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurpara is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurpara village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurpara is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gurpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurpara is 71.5%. Thus Gurpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.18% in Gurpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 111 | 121 |
| Literacy | 71.55% | 79.1% | 63.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 987 | 510 | 477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 321 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Gurpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurpara village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 603 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 236 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 271 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 79 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 82 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,367 | 431 | 936 |
Nearby Villages to Gurpara,
Below are the list of villages near Gurpara village in Ketugram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitahati | 193 |
| Taipur | 556 |
| Maliha | 1,868 |
| Kopa | 1,408 |
| Komdanga | 257 |
| Purulia | 2,259 |
| Charkhi | 3,727 |
| Brahmadanga | 263 |
| Billeswar Rasui | 3,625 |
| Ketugram | 9,990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurpara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia