Gaurangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gaurangapur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Gaurangapur. The total population of Gaurangapur is 264 out of which 135 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 956.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurangapur village is 35 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurangapur is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gaurangapur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurangapur is 55.5%. Thus Gaurangapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.24% in Gaurangapur village.

Population
264
Families
73
Literacy
55.46%
Sex Ratio
956

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gaurangapur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurangapur village.

Total Male Female
Children 35 17 18
Literacy 55.46% 66.95% 43.24%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 261 133 128
Illiterate 137 56 81

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Gaurangapur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gaurangapur village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 82 77 5
Cultivators 54 54 0
Agriculture Labourer 25 21 4
Other Workers 3 2 1
Marginal Workers 27 6 21
Non Working 155 52 103

Map of Gaurangapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gaurangapur, Kumarganj

Below are the list of villages near Gaurangapur village in Kumarganj.

Village Population
Lakshmankuri 348
Batrispara 2
Kuraha 825
Saiyadpur 420
Chandpur 669
Tirali 741
Chak Mamudi 437
Dior 3,504
Bishwanathpur 1,811
Biprabhag 952

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