Gorahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorahar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Gorahar. The total population of Gorahar is 329 out of which 175 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorahar village is 27 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Gorahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorahar is 59.9%. Thus Gorahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.15% and the female literacy rate is 51.03% in Gorahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Literacy | 59.93% | 68.15% | 51.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 54 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 226 | 119 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 68 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.7% of total population in Gorahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorahar village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 15.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Non Working | 145 | 71 | 74 |
Map of Gorahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorahar, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Gorahar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibpur | 470 |
| Masakpur | 129 |
| Baul | 1,786 |
| Paschim Mashespur | 681 |
| Chiknaikuri | 258 |
| Bara | 1,193 |
| Mallikpur | 2,164 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,063 |
| Narayanbati | 88 |
| Baidyapur | 551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia