Hourgari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hourgari is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 725 families residing in the village Hourgari. The total population of Hourgari is 3,247 out of which 1,692 are males and 1,555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hourgari is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hourgari village is 486 which is 15% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hourgari is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Hourgari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hourgari is 74.9%. Thus Hourgari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.09% in Hourgari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hourgari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hourgari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hourgari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 255 | 231 |
| Literacy | 74.86% | 79.26% | 70.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,180 | 553 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hourgari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hourgari village out of total population, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 738 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 131 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 323 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 281 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 219 | 239 |
| Non Working | 2,000 | 735 | 1,265 |
Map of Hourgari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hourgari, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Hourgari village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirar Kuthi | 439 |
| Simulguri | 2,329 |
| Charaker Kuthi | 2,693 |
| Gokuler Kuthi | 1,071 |
| Charaker Kuthi Dewanbas | 2,091 |
| Chhat Gokuler Kuthi | 1,049 |
| Chandisal | 693 |
| Chhat Duder Kuthi | 3,180 |
| Kalabarighat | 4,361 |
| Dudder Kuthi | 1,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hourgari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia