Gorapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorapur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Gorapur. The total population of Gorapur is 513 out of which 275 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorapur is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorapur village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorapur is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Gorapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorapur is 85.8%. Thus Gorapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 77.57% in Gorapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 85.81% | 93.03% | 77.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 163 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 104 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 48 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Gorapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorapur village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 121 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 80 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 29 | 132 |
| Non Working | 214 | 125 | 89 |
Map of Gorapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorapur, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Gorapur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantabari | 305 |
| Bijur | 5,430 |
| Dihipalashan | 1,118 |
| Kalyanpur | 624 |
| Barapalashan | 6,912 |
| Barari | 2,241 |
| Mandalgram | 10,171 |
| Kantipur | 834 |
| Unte | 1,329 |
| Banagram | 1,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia