Gorahar Jalpai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorahar Jalpai is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Gorahar Jalpai. The total population of Gorahar Jalpai is 1,583 out of which 817 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar Jalpai is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorahar Jalpai village is 258 which is 16% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorahar Jalpai is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Gorahar Jalpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorahar Jalpai is 82%. Thus Gorahar Jalpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.97% in Gorahar Jalpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorahar Jalpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorahar Jalpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorahar Jalpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 141 | 117 |
| Literacy | 81.96% | 85.8% | 77.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,522 | 783 | 739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 237 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorahar Jalpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorahar Jalpai village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 241 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 153 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 194 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 382 | 747 |
Map of Gorahar Jalpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorahar Jalpai, Khejuri - II
Below are the list of villages near Gorahar Jalpai village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur Jalpai | 846 |
| Gorahar | 848 |
| Paschim Panikhya | 1,975 |
| Gorahar Gonsai Chak | 699 |
| Purbba Panikhya | 610 |
| Katkadebi Chak | 1,647 |
| Bhupati Chak | 808 |
| Murali Chak | 1,090 |
| Dakshin Pankhai | 169 |
| Shyampur | 2,198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorahar Jalpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia