Dakshin Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gouripur is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,007 families residing in the village Dakshin Gouripur. The total population of Dakshin Gouripur is 9,064 out of which 4,602 are males and 4,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gouripur is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Gouripur village is 1290 which is 14% of the total population. There are 645 male children and 645 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gouripur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dakshin Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gouripur is 76.5%. Thus Dakshin Gouripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.93% and the female literacy rate is 70.95% in Dakshin Gouripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gouripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gouripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gouripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,290 | 645 | 645 |
| Literacy | 76.54% | 81.93% | 70.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,351 | 1,682 | 1,669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 3,114 | 1,360 | 1,754 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dakshin Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gouripur village out of total population, 3,406 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 501 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,389 | 2,174 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 217 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 501 | 479 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 522 | 437 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 1,139 | 1,041 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,017 | 495 | 522 |
| Non Working | 5,658 | 1,933 | 3,725 |
Map of Dakshin Gouripur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gouripur, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gouripur village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 1,037 |
| Doultabad | 3,649 |
| Deuli | 1,973 |
| Khiristala | 2,038 |
| Bardeuli | 1,217 |
| Kaikhali | 1,234 |
| Alipore | 3,783 |
| Chak Rosanmamud | 1,335 |
| Chakdhir | 1,239 |
| Chhota Ramnagar | 1,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gouripur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia