Dakshin Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gauripur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Dakshin Gauripur. The total population of Dakshin Gauripur is 864 out of which 447 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gauripur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Gauripur village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gauripur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Dakshin Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gauripur is 67.6%. Thus Dakshin Gauripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.19% in Dakshin Gauripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gauripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gauripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gauripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 58 | 52 |
| Literacy | 67.64% | 72.75% | 62.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 164 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gauripur village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 228 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 120 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Non Working | 589 | 193 | 396 |
Map of Dakshin Gauripur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gauripur, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gauripur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabak | 802 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,320 |
| Ramganj | 480 |
| Bagcha | 1,170 |
| Narayanpur | 1,023 |
| Chak Dilal | 1,399 |
| Maljum | 393 |
| Jagdala | 531 |
| Suknandighi | 601 |
| Khiltor | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gauripur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia