Uttar Gosairhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Gosairhat is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 746 families residing in the village Uttar Gosairhat. The total population of Uttar Gosairhat is 3,230 out of which 1,624 are males and 1,606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Gosairhat is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Gosairhat village is 441 which is 14% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Gosairhat is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Uttar Gosairhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Gosairhat is 73%. Thus Uttar Gosairhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.2% and the female literacy rate is 65.65% in Uttar Gosairhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Gosairhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Gosairhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Gosairhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 215 | 226 |
| Literacy | 73% | 80.2% | 65.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,683 | 1,343 | 1,340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,194 | 494 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Uttar Gosairhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Gosairhat village out of total population, 1,410 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 790 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,087 | 862 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 790 | 592 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 138 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 79 | 244 |
| Non Working | 1,820 | 683 | 1,137 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Gosairhat,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Gosairhat village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Magurmari | 7,361 |
| Gosairhat Chhits | 730 |
| Magurmari | 504 |
| Purbba Mallikpara | 5,487 |
| Paschim Magurmari | 5,431 |
| Dakshin Gosairhat | 4,394 |
| Bhemtia | 3,607 |
| Gadang Pratham Khanda | 1,454 |
| Bara Gharia | 7,090 |
| Kathapara | 3,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Gosairhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia