Paschim Gurtala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Gurtala is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Paschim Gurtala. The total population of Paschim Gurtala is 435 out of which 222 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Gurtala is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Gurtala village is 53 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Gurtala is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Paschim Gurtala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Gurtala is 69.6%. Thus Paschim Gurtala village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.3% in Paschim Gurtala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Gurtala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Gurtala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Gurtala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 75.77% | 63.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 67 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 75 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.7% of total population in Paschim Gurtala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Gurtala village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 111 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 19 | 106 |
| Non Working | 171 | 92 | 79 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Gurtala,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Gurtala village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Gurtala | 516 |
| Kishorpur | 487 |
| Maishora | 2,073 |
| Parlanka | 805 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 3,259 |
| Shyampur | 924 |
| Mugdawri | 166 |
| Mahapur | 623 |
| Balarampur | 910 |
| Nachhipur | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Gurtala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia