Gaurangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurangapur is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Gaurangapur. The total population of Gaurangapur is 2,004 out of which 1,027 are males and 977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurangapur village is 241 which is 12% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gaurangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurangapur is 88.1%. Thus Gaurangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.4% 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 | 241 | 121 | 120 |
| Literacy | 88.15% | 95.47% | 80.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 162 | 288 |
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, 829 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 350 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 132 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 257 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,175 | 420 | 755 |
Map of Gaurangapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaurangapur, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Gaurangapur village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipulberya | 849 |
| Barkalu | 1,049 |
| Naki Basan | 2,204 |
| Jogikhop | 1,397 |
| Nischinta Basan | 3,195 |
| Chatradari | 2,172 |
| Bhubaneswarpur | 3,787 |
| Teghari | 1,239 |
| Banhichar | 3,670 |
| Mamudpur | 2,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurangapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia