Gurap Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurap is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,964 families residing in the village Gurap. The total population of Gurap is 7,856 out of which 3,880 are males and 3,976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurap is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurap village is 748 which is 10% of the total population. There are 369 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurap is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Gurap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurap is 72.1%. Thus Gurap village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 66.75% in Gurap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 748 | 369 | 379 |
| Literacy | 72.12% | 77.61% | 66.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,670 | 1,287 | 1,383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 928 | 437 | 491 |
| Illiterate | 2,730 | 1,155 | 1,575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Gurap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurap village out of total population, 3,328 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 722 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,284 | 1,728 | 556 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 162 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 722 | 427 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 186 | 135 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 1,200 | 1,004 | 196 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,044 | 580 | 464 |
| Non Working | 4,528 | 1,572 | 2,956 |
Map of Gurap, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurap, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Gurap village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balidaha | 1,376 |
| Uttar Kotalpur | 808 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
| Hasampur | 1,564 |
| Birpur | 1,595 |
| Benathali | 1,352 |
| Telekona | 604 |
| Uttar Sankarpur | 1,090 |
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Bara Mallikpur | 375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurap, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia