Gauranga Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauranga Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Gauranga Chak. The total population of Gauranga Chak is 714 out of which 361 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauranga Chak is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauranga Chak village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauranga Chak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gauranga Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauranga Chak is 86.1%. Thus Gauranga Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.71% and the female literacy rate is 78.39% in Gauranga Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauranga Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauranga Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauranga Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 93.71% | 78.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 45 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 63 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Gauranga Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauranga Chak village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 220 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 52 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 435 | 132 | 303 |
Map of Gauranga Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauranga Chak, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Gauranga Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mian Chak | 315 |
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Ujan | 1,415 |
| Gangadas Chak | 508 |
| Salmara | 295 |
| Eral Chak | 600 |
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
| Panchgerya | 674 |
| Pingla | 5,253 |
| Raghunath Chak | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauranga Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia