Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouripur is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Gouripur. The total population of Gouripur is 1,852 out of which 993 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gouripur village is 142 which is 8% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouripur is 82.3%. Thus Gouripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 76.61% in Gouripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gouripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gouripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gouripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Literacy | 82.28% | 87.16% | 76.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 303 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 134 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 192 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouripur village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 408 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 223 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 71 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 228 | 109 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 357 | 681 |
Map of Gouripur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gouripur, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Gouripur village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalsara | 786 |
| Dharmma Simla | 539 |
| Gobindapur | 2,077 |
| Nishiragar | 2,154 |
| Chaupira | 360 |
| Mabarakpur | 4,465 |
| Debipur | 3,175 |
| Punyagram | 3,325 |
| Chhota Dhamas | 629 |
| Jayrampur | 1,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouripur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia