Gaushpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaushpur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Gaushpur. The total population of Gaushpur is 1,609 out of which 829 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaushpur is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaushpur village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaushpur is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gaushpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaushpur is 70.4%. Thus Gaushpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Gaushpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaushpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaushpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaushpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 115 | 111 |
| Literacy | 70.43% | 74.09% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 39 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 300 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gaushpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaushpur village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 253 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 155 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 23 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 32 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 159 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 417 | 600 |
Map of Gaushpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaushpur, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Gaushpur village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latasi | 4,030 |
| Mali Pakar | 8,807 |
| Uttar Bejpura | 735 |
| Daulatpur | 9,565 |
| Bejpura | 3,935 |
| Dubol | 366 |
| Maslandapur | 929 |
| Bansdol | 2,465 |
| Ilam | 727 |
| Chithalia | 1,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaushpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia