Gaurangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurangapur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Gaurangapur. The total population of Gaurangapur is 1,020 out of which 518 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurangapur village is 105 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 641 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Gaurangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurangapur is 92.6%. Thus Gaurangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.04% and the female literacy rate is 89.15% in Gaurangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Literacy | 92.57% | 96.04% | 89.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 82 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaurangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurangapur village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 255 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 171 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 46 | 82 |
| Non Working | 605 | 217 | 388 |
Map of Gaurangapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaurangapur, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Gaurangapur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitarampur | 443 |
| Chandipur | 687 |
| Maguri Uttarsai | 1,020 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 2,684 |
| Kenasi Brindaban Chak | 1,733 |
| Chaugere | 403 |
| Raybandh | 2,226 |
| Dabuapukur | 1,472 |
| Isahakpur | 1,410 |
| Dayal Chak | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurangapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia