Gorahar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorahar 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 957 families residing in the village Gorahar. The total population of Gorahar is 4,823 out of which 2,528 are males and 2,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorahar village is 869 which is 18% of the total population. There are 466 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorahar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gorahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorahar is 52.3%. Thus Gorahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.69% and the female literacy rate is 47.46% 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 | 869 | 466 | 403 |
| Literacy | 52.28% | 56.69% | 47.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 154 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,756 | 1,359 | 1,397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorahar village out of total population, 1,352 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,352 workers engaged in Main Work, 555 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 582 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,233 | 1,181 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 555 | 548 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 582 | 554 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 76 | 43 |
| Non Working | 3,471 | 1,271 | 2,200 |
Map of Gorahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorahar, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Gorahar village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bariol | 3,497 |
| Bajitpur | 1,311 |
| Damdalia | 3,191 |
| Kotar | 2,450 |
| Balijol | 3,323 |
| Keotal | 4,655 |
| Palaibari | 3,752 |
| Abhinagar | 1,208 |
| Belul | 1,075 |
| Hasua | 3,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia