Gurkhair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurkhair is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 507 families residing in the village Gurkhair. The total population of Gurkhair is 2,162 out of which 1,087 are males and 1,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurkhair is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurkhair village is 305 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurkhair is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gurkhair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurkhair is 68.8%. Thus Gurkhair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.84% and the female literacy rate is 61.83% in Gurkhair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurkhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurkhair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurkhair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 160 | 145 |
| Literacy | 68.82% | 75.84% | 61.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 106 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 143 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 384 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Gurkhair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurkhair village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 513 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 159 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 246 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 108 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 33 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 541 | 912 |
Map of Gurkhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurkhair, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Gurkhair village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishahar | 1,020 |
| Asal Banagram | 825 |
| Nehal | 350 |
| Kundana | 654 |
| Palbhabanipur | 499 |
| Baje Banagram | 614 |
| Asrafpur | 318 |
| Atharbbabati | 18 |
| Mobarakpur | 619 |
| Balihara | 1,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurkhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia