Gushkara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gushkara is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 477 families residing in the village Gushkara. The total population of Gushkara is 2,041 out of which 1,048 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gushkara is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gushkara village is 192 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gushkara is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gushkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gushkara is 90.7%. Thus Gushkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 86.03% in Gushkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gushkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gushkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gushkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 95.14% | 86.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 147 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gushkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gushkara village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 756 | 698 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 480 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 6 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,211 | 344 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Gushkara,
Below are the list of villages near Gushkara village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirerchak | 1,450 |
| Durgapur | 868 |
| Jhinka | 1,154 |
| Krishnabati | 524 |
| Purba Jaykrishnapur | 345 |
| Gazipur | 2,299 |
| Alampur | 940 |
| Sahapur | 2,326 |
| Kulpai | 918 |
| Nawapara | 2,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gushkara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia