Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 438 out of which 234 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 79 which is 18% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 35.4%. Thus Gauripur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 37.77% and the female literacy rate is 32.75% in Gauripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Literacy | 35.38% | 37.77% | 32.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 163 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 124 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 309 | 110 | 199 |
Map of Gauripur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayghata | 237 |
| Ashwinpur | 2,345 |
| Sankola | 358 |
| Khadiarpur | 1,890 |
| Dhanjana | 3,013 |
| Haripur | 1,940 |
| Harian | 1,174 |
| Ismailpur | 2,286 |
| Daibhata | 1,184 |
| Pirozabad | 1,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia