Gurpa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurpa is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Gurpa. The total population of Gurpa is 821 out of which 409 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurpa is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurpa village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurpa is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Gurpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurpa is 65%. Thus Gurpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.29% and the female literacy rate is 55.03% in Gurpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 65 | 54 |
| Literacy | 64.96% | 75.29% | 55.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 66 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 150 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Gurpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurpa village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 206 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 125 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 5 | 64 |
| Non Working | 533 | 198 | 335 |
Map of Gurpa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurpa, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Gurpa village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baraghutu | 115 |
| Gobindpur | 1,174 |
| Dumarsol | 1,027 |
| Tara | 984 |
| Lusabera | 416 |
| Sidpur | 818 |
| Pichasi | 1,614 |
| Chituara | 408 |
| Bungera | 571 |
| Chipida | 1,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurpa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia