Gauria Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauria is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,015 families residing in the village Gauria. The total population of Gauria is 4,236 out of which 2,218 are males and 2,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauria is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauria village is 563 which is 13% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauria is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gauria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauria is 67.8%. Thus Gauria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 71.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Gauria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 310 | 253 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 71.17% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,745 | 860 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gauria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauria village out of total population, 1,863 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 649 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,166 | 1,103 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 331 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 649 | 622 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 131 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 249 | 448 |
| Non Working | 2,373 | 866 | 1,507 |
Map of Gauria, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauria, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Gauria village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serpur | 2,511 |
| Uttar Basantapur | 1,498 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 1,633 |
| Bagjana | 3,008 |
| Naidha Kabulhat | 2,072 |
| Khurial | 1,084 |
| Paschim Bhagabanpur | 4,993 |
| Sitalpur | 2,967 |
| Sadhuhat | 108 |
| Paikpara | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauria, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia