Gurguria Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurguria is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Gurguria. The total population of Gurguria is 1,941 out of which 988 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurguria is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurguria village is 315 which is 16% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurguria is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Gurguria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurguria is 71.3%. Thus Gurguria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.89% in Gurguria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurguria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurguria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurguria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 158 | 157 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 88.07% | 53.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 257 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurguria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurguria village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 389 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 148 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 147 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 148 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,348 | 451 | 897 |
Map of Gurguria, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurguria, Para
Below are the list of villages near Gurguria village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhpur | 593 |
| Bamanbad | 1,796 |
| Agar | 14 |
| Kaliasota | 2,034 |
| Kankdiha | 1,128 |
| Rahardi | 2,674 |
| Balichasa | 934 |
| Kinisayar | 844 |
| Ketlapur Alias Nutandi | 1,533 |
| Putulia | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurguria, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia