Gunjaria Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gunjaria is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 870 families residing in the village Gunjaria. The total population of Gunjaria is 4,470 out of which 2,215 are males and 2,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunjaria is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunjaria village is 851 which is 19% of the total population. There are 417 male children and 434 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunjaria is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Gunjaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunjaria is 39.1%. Thus Gunjaria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.49% and the female literacy rate is 32.84% in Gunjaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunjaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunjaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunjaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 851 | 417 | 434 |
| Literacy | 39.13% | 45.49% | 32.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 137 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,054 | 1,397 | 1,657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gunjaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunjaria village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 973 | 905 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 388 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 267 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 246 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 82 | 19 |
| Non Working | 3,396 | 1,228 | 2,168 |
Map of Gunjaria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gunjaria, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Gunjaria village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Pachhurasia | 7,318 |
| Dhantola | 9,503 |
| Agurasia | 2,194 |
| Gaisal | 5,954 |
| Narayanpur | 1,559 |
| Alipur | 591 |
| Panditpota | 3,898 |
| Kachna | 4,809 |
| Samsergaon | 309 |
| Paschim Mankadanga | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunjaria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia