Dakshin Gorasahid Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gorasahid is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 506 families residing in the village Dakshin Gorasahid. The total population of Dakshin Gorasahid is 2,789 out of which 1,422 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gorasahid is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Gorasahid village is 616 which is 22% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gorasahid is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dakshin Gorasahid village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gorasahid is 45.6%. Thus Dakshin Gorasahid village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.34% and the female literacy rate is 39.45% in Dakshin Gorasahid village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gorasahid village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gorasahid Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gorasahid village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 306 | 310 |
| Literacy | 45.56% | 51.34% | 39.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,799 | 849 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Gorasahid village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gorasahid village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 564 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 178 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 208 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 170 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 111 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,881 | 747 | 1,134 |
Map of Dakshin Gorasahid, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gorasahid, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gorasahid village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nazarpur | 523 |
| Pitramgachh | 1,408 |
| Chhota Panchmauz | 549 |
| Babugachh | 818 |
| Chhota Dopaharu | 921 |
| Thunthunia | 3,057 |
| Chhota Mircha | 112 |
| Kapalkunda | 289 |
| Damodarkhuri | 2,294 |
| Nandigachh | 1,254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gorasahid, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia