Guriahati Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011

Guriahati is a Census Town city situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,122 families residing in the Guriahati city. The total population of Guriahati is 21,064 out of which 10,647 are males and 10,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 978.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guriahati city is 2051 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1059 male children and 992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guriahati is 86%. Thus Guriahati has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.67% in Guriahati.

Population
21,064
Literacy
86%
Sex Ratio
978

Guriahati Census Town has total administration over 5,122 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Guriahati Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guriahati Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,051 1,059 992
Literacy 86% 81.3% 73.9%
Scheduled Caste 4,735 2,359 2,376
Scheduled Tribe 35 16 19
Illiterate 4,716 1,996 2,720

Caste-wise Population - Guriahati

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Guriahati.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,735 2,359 2,376
Schedule Tribe 35 16 19

Religion-wise Population - Guriahati

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Guriahati is 17,348 which is 82.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Guriahati is 3,656 which is 17.36% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Guriahati as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 17,348 (82.36%) 8,754 8,594
Muslim 3,656 (17.36%) 1,864 1,792
Christian 25 (0.12%) 13 12
Sikh 1 (0%) 0 1
Buddhist 17 (0.08%) 7 10
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 16 (0.08%) 8 8

Literacy Rate - Guriahati

The total literacy rate of Guriahati was 85.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 16,348 literates, males were 8,651 while females were 7,697. Also the male literacy rate was 90.23% and the female literacy rate was 81.67% in Guriahati.

  Guriahati West Bengal
Female 81.67% 70.54%
Male 90.23% 81.69%
Total 85.98% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Guriahati

The Sex Ratio of Guriahati is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Guriahati. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Guriahati.


Child Population - Guriahati

According to Census 2011, there were 2,051 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Guriahati. Out of which 1,059 were male while 992 were female.


Working Population - Guriahati

In Guriahati Census Town out of total population, 8,005 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,162 5,802 1,360
Cultivators 50 48 2
Agriculture Labourer 304 259 45
Household Industries 448 199 249
Other Workers 6,360 5,296 1,064
Marginal Workers 843 418 425
Non Working 13,059 4,427 8,632

Guriahati Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Guriahati is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 21,064 77.6% 978

Map of Guriahati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal


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