Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Berhampore block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 810 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 3,218 out of which 1,709 are males and 1,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 357 which is 11% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 64.6%. Thus Gauripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% 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 | 357 | 186 | 171 |
| Literacy | 64.56% | 66.64% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,371 | 694 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 914 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 341 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 467 | 451 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 79 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,187 | 761 | 1,426 |
Map of Gauripur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Berhampore
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Berhampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanumanta Nagar | 1,408 |
| Ruhia | 2,813 |
| Maharajpur | 1,428 |
| Kulbaria | 5,659 |
| Garabasa | 1,170 |
| Daulatabad | 5,761 |
| Benidaspur | 2,482 |
| Mukundapur | 675 |
| Jhanjha | 945 |
| Goraipur | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia