Gaurcharan Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurcharan is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 936 families residing in the village Gaurcharan. The total population of Gaurcharan is 4,124 out of which 2,091 are males and 2,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurcharan is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurcharan village is 651 which is 16% of the total population. There are 323 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurcharan is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gaurcharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurcharan is 64.8%. Thus Gaurcharan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 72.85% and the female literacy rate is 56.48% in Gaurcharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurcharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurcharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurcharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 651 | 323 | 328 |
| Literacy | 64.81% | 72.85% | 56.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,988 | 1,001 | 987 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 655 | 321 | 334 |
| Illiterate | 1,873 | 803 | 1,070 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Gaurcharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurcharan village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,272 | 956 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,238 | 931 | 307 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 160 | 108 |
| Non Working | 2,584 | 975 | 1,609 |
Map of Gaurcharan, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaurcharan, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Gaurcharan village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
| Bara Gharia | 3,744 |
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Daknikata | 4,497 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Ujanu | 660 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurcharan, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia