Gauri Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauri Chak is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Gauri Chak. The total population of Gauri Chak is 614 out of which 325 are males and 289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauri Chak is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauri Chak village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauri Chak is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Gauri Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauri Chak is 91.3%. Thus Gauri Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.82% and the female literacy rate is 86.22% in Gauri Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauri Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauri Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauri Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.31% | 95.82% | 86.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 110 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 50 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gauri Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauri Chak village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 215 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 42 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 165 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Non Working | 354 | 96 | 258 |
Map of Gauri Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauri Chak, Daspur - II
Below are the list of villages near Gauri Chak village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 6,698 |
| Jayrampur | 1,423 |
| Panch Gechhia Part-II | 934 |
| Satpota | 1,696 |
| Adampur | 1,831 |
| Bhagaban Chak | 1,045 |
| Faridpur | 1,519 |
| Sitapur | 4,250 |
| Manikdipa | 622 |
| Kashinathpur | 3,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauri Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia