Guridi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guridi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Guridi. The total population of Guridi is 415 out of which 201 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guridi is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guridi village is 64 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guridi is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Guridi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guridi is 68.9%. Thus Guridi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.05% and the female literacy rate is 54.6% in Guridi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Guridi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Guridi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guridi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Literacy | 68.95% | 83.05% | 54.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 54 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Guridi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guridi village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 114 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 76 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Non Working | 168 | 73 | 95 |
Map of Guridi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Guridi, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Guridi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taldi | 81 |
| Dumardi | 1,184 |
| Raidi | 737 |
| Merend | 759 |
| Chhoto Ganja | 622 |
| Kiribera | 752 |
| Kansra | 936 |
| Mahatamara | 963 |
| Postabera | 198 |
| Ghutia | 2,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guridi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia