Guria Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guria is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Guria. The total population of Guria is 2,913 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guria is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guria village is 367 which is 13% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guria is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Guria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guria is 70.1%. Thus Guria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 63.12% in Guria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Guria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Guria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 188 | 179 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 76.73% | 63.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,830 | 943 | 887 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 202 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 1,127 | 494 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Guria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guria village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 767 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 916 | 739 | 177 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,882 | 702 | 1,180 |
Map of Guria, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Guria, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Guria village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baniakhari | 5,088 |
| Nimai | 3,816 |
| Nichitpur | 990 |
| Jugibhita | 1,528 |
| Dhukuria | 1,783 |
| Panchakulguri | 2,485 |
| Salbari Chhat Pratham Khanda | 107 |
| Gouri | 428 |
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
| Mahatram | 1,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guria, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia