Gurda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurda is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Gurda. The total population of Gurda is 569 out of which 286 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurda is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurda village is 80 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurda is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Gurda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurda is 36.4%. Thus Gurda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 50.61% and the female literacy rate is 21.9% in Gurda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 36.4% | 50.61% | 21.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 80 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 161 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Gurda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurda village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 132 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 47 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Non Working | 366 | 128 | 238 |
Map of Gurda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurda, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Gurda village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khawasdih | 398 |
| Sankhari | 1,140 |
| Lanka | 546 |
| Bhalukkhal | 9 |
| Raladih | 627 |
| Tilabani | 264 |
| Purihasa | 660 |
| Kalachandpur | 102 |
| Rangagara | 450 |
| Raghunathdih | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia