Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 1,121 out of which 593 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 84.9%. Thus Gauripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.57% and the female literacy rate is 82.08% 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 | 118 | 70 | 48 |
| Literacy | 84.95% | 87.57% | 82.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 194 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 135 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% 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, 369 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 279 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 93 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 142 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 18 | 36 |
| Non Working | 752 | 296 | 456 |
Map of Gauripur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 1,483 |
| Churaman | 785 |
| Dalideul Chak | 881 |
| Basudevpur | 674 |
| Patnalia | 497 |
| Purushattambari | 968 |
| Srimantapur | 958 |
| Manainagar | 2,085 |
| Lalganj | 1,286 |
| Chandanpur | 2,640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia