Guridi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guridi is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Guridi. The total population of Guridi is 1,008 out of which 534 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guridi is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guridi village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guridi is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Guridi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guridi is 52.3%. Thus Guridi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.38% and the female literacy rate is 37.44% 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 | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Literacy | 52.27% | 65.38% | 37.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 165 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 228 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Guridi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guridi village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 197 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 60 | 106 |
| Non Working | 632 | 277 | 355 |
Map of Guridi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Guridi, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Guridi village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Karche | 1,448 |
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Bara Metyala | 1,724 |
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
| Chhota Metyala | 517 |
| Pargo | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guridi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia