Gourangdi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gourangdi is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Gourangdi. The total population of Gourangdi is 101 out of which 51 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourangdi is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gourangdi village is 22 which is 22% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourangdi is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gourangdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourangdi is 38%. Thus Gourangdi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 52.38% and the female literacy rate is 21.62% in Gourangdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourangdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourangdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourangdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Literacy | 37.97% | 52.38% | 21.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 29 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gourangdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourangdi village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| Non Working | 39 | 15 | 24 |
Map of Gourangdi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gourangdi, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Gourangdi village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aharara | 2,639 |
| Manpur | 176 |
| Karandi | 1,910 |
| Kadampur | 1,316 |
| Arsha | 5,958 |
| Rugri | 1,235 |
| Khedadi | 643 |
| Palpal | 5,511 |
| Chitidih | 1,408 |
| Harada | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourangdi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia