Gaurgram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurgram is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 655 families residing in the village Gaurgram. The total population of Gaurgram is 3,016 out of which 1,568 are males and 1,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurgram is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurgram village is 418 which is 14% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurgram is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gaurgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurgram is 69.2%. Thus Gaurgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% in Gaurgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 223 | 195 |
| Literacy | 69.21% | 77.1% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,543 | 1,318 | 1,225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 531 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gaurgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurgram village out of total population, 1,088 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,088 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910 | 812 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 492 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 266 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 58 | 120 |
| Non Working | 1,928 | 698 | 1,230 |
Map of Gaurgram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaurgram, Maynaguri
Below are the list of villages near Gaurgram village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmmapur | 8,353 |
| Dakshin Putimari | 1,882 |
| Paschim Bara Gharia | 2,087 |
| Barnes | 2,983 |
| Sisuabari | 724 |
| Uttar Putimari | 1,806 |
| Gopalganj | 522 |
| Uttar Dangapara | 3,832 |
| Dakshin Ulladabari | 4,586 |
| Ulladabri | 5,722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurgram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia