Uttar Gorasahid Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Gorasahid is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 960 families residing in the village Uttar Gorasahid. The total population of Uttar Gorasahid is 5,064 out of which 2,547 are males and 2,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Gorasahid is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Gorasahid village is 1105 which is 22% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 573 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Gorasahid is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Uttar Gorasahid village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Gorasahid is 53.9%. Thus Uttar Gorasahid village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.24% and the female literacy rate is 46.19% in Uttar Gorasahid village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Gorasahid village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Gorasahid Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Gorasahid village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,105 | 532 | 573 |
| Literacy | 53.85% | 61.24% | 46.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,932 | 1,313 | 1,619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Gorasahid village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Gorasahid village out of total population, 1,426 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,426 workers engaged in Main Work, 479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,211 | 1,095 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 479 | 466 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 312 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 301 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 103 | 112 |
| Non Working | 3,638 | 1,349 | 2,289 |
Map of Uttar Gorasahid, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Gorasahid, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Gorasahid village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gendagachh | 2,803 |
| Teligachh | 445 |
| Dhamjegachh | 1,407 |
| Dakshin Atharkhai | 342 |
| Uttar Jaypura | 58 |
| Uttar Jibhakata | 1,476 |
| Paschim Jibhakata | 231 |
| Uttar Atharkhai | 364 |
| Paschim Jaipura | 618 |
| Khochabari | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Gorasahid, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia