Purba Gurguria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Gurguria is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,264 families residing in the village Purba Gurguria. The total population of Purba Gurguria is 5,662 out of which 2,917 are males and 2,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Gurguria is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Gurguria village is 665 which is 12% of the total population. There are 325 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Gurguria is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Purba Gurguria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Gurguria is 80.4%. Thus Purba Gurguria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% in Purba Gurguria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Gurguria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Gurguria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Gurguria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 665 | 325 | 340 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 89.04% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,737 | 885 | 852 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,643 | 609 | 1,034 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Purba Gurguria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Gurguria village out of total population, 2,273 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,466 | 1,133 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 681 | 585 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 324 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 177 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 807 | 566 | 241 |
| Non Working | 3,389 | 1,218 | 2,171 |
Map of Purba Gurguria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Gurguria, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Purba Gurguria village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Gurguria | 4,669 |
| Debipur Gurguria | 10,812 |
| Deulbari Debipur | 7,315 |
| Bhubaneshwari | 6,936 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,346 |
| Maipit | 5,615 |
| Katamari | 5,238 |
| Binodpur | 5,330 |
| Sankizahan | 8,811 |
| Baikuntapur | 7,802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Gurguria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia