Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouripur is a village situated in Kulpi block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Gouripur. The total population of Gouripur is 3,078 out of which 1,579 are males and 1,499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gouripur village is 403 which is 13% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouripur is 78.1%. Thus Gouripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.76% and the female literacy rate is 75.25% 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 | 403 | 217 | 186 |
| Literacy | 78.06% | 80.76% | 75.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 749 | 371 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 990 | 479 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouripur village out of total population, 1,022 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,022 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 541 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 518 | 449 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 340 | 68 |
| Non Working | 2,056 | 698 | 1,358 |
Map of Gouripur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gouripur, Kulpi
Below are the list of villages near Gouripur village in Kulpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ramnath | 493 |
| Ramjannagar | 1,278 |
| Mirzapur | 1,252 |
| Kulpi | 2,000 |
| Kamar Chak | 333 |
| Basudebpur | 1,070 |
| Santoshpur | 772 |
| Durganagar | 4,274 |
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 15 |
| Dayarampur | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouripur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia