Gaurhati Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaurhati is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,011 families residing in the village Gaurhati. The total population of Gaurhati is 13,084 out of which 6,716 are males and 6,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurhati is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurhati village is 1380 which is 11% of the total population. There are 694 male children and 686 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurhati is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gaurhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurhati is 80.7%. Thus Gaurhati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 73.67% in Gaurhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,380 | 694 | 686 |
| Literacy | 80.67% | 87.28% | 73.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,744 | 2,403 | 2,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 3,642 | 1,460 | 2,182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gaurhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurhati village out of total population, 5,162 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 671 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,075 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,065 | 3,629 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 671 | 652 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,075 | 1,012 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 731 | 560 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 1,588 | 1,405 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,097 | 501 | 596 |
| Non Working | 7,922 | 2,586 | 5,336 |
Map of Gaurhati, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaurhati, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Gaurhati village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapsit | 2,208 |
| Subhayapur | 675 |
| Helar Chak | 655 |
| Khalar | 1,271 |
| Tatar Chak | 702 |
| Puisara | 733 |
| Ratanpur | 1,170 |
| Gauri | 1,148 |
| Dongal | 1,579 |
| Fate Chak | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurhati, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia