Gauri Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauri is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 980 families residing in the village Gauri. The total population of Gauri is 4,588 out of which 2,282 are males and 2,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauri is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauri village is 623 which is 14% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauri is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Gauri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauri is 63.5%. Thus Gauri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Gauri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 623 | 298 | 325 |
| Literacy | 63.51% | 71.32% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,675 | 867 | 808 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,070 | 867 | 1,203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gauri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauri village out of total population, 1,638 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,638 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 877 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 408 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 299 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 165 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 318 | 327 |
| Non Working | 2,950 | 1,087 | 1,863 |
Map of Gauri, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauri, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Gauri village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naram | 1,385 |
| Lahujgram | 3,105 |
| Abhor | 1,460 |
| Teghara | 2,727 |
| Bhiti | 811 |
| Kumarjol | 2,955 |
| Katihar | 1,310 |
| Dubduar | 1,677 |
| Bharia | 241 |
| Khirabari | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauri, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia