Gourangadih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourangadih is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 501 families residing in the village Gourangadih. The total population of Gourangadih is 2,246 out of which 1,125 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourangadih is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gourangadih village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourangadih is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gourangadih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourangadih is 65.8%. Thus Gourangadih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.94% and the female literacy rate is 53.96% in Gourangadih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourangadih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourangadih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourangadih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 155 | 135 |
| Literacy | 65.85% | 77.94% | 53.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 845 | 425 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 120 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 369 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Gourangadih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourangadih village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 19.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 101 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 575 | 434 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 578 | 955 |
Map of Gourangadih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gourangadih, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Gourangadih village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talajuri | 2,305 |
| Shyampur | 104 |
| Rautara | 441 |
| Jamkuri | 1,064 |
| Rangunigora | 947 |
| Jekro Alias Panchagora | 1,534 |
| Sutabai | 3,507 |
| Babirdi | 671 |
| Krishtaganj | 217 |
| Dhopahari | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourangadih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia