Gorsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorsa is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,536 families residing in the village Gorsa. The total population of Gorsa is 7,964 out of which 3,985 are males and 3,979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorsa is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorsa village is 1629 which is 20% of the total population. There are 800 male children and 829 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorsa is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Gorsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorsa is 43.9%. Thus Gorsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 49.36% and the female literacy rate is 38.44% in Gorsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,629 | 800 | 829 |
| Literacy | 43.93% | 49.36% | 38.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,448 | 713 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,181 | 2,413 | 2,768 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorsa village out of total population, 3,375 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,174 | 1,445 | 729 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 120 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 726 | 709 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 636 | 35 | 601 |
| Other Workers | 687 | 581 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,201 | 513 | 688 |
| Non Working | 4,589 | 2,027 | 2,562 |
Map of Gorsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorsa, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Gorsa village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kasila | 3,562 |
| Kalitara | 2,063 |
| Santoshpur | 4,910 |
| Bandhaipur | 1,059 |
| Banarampur | 3,786 |
| Dalima | 1,818 |
| Mukundapur | 472 |
| Lakshmi Narayanpur | 575 |
| Lakargram | 804 |
| Raichandrapur | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia