Gauripur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gauripur is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Gauripur. The total population of Gauripur is 843 out of which 447 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauripur village is 160 which is 19% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauripur is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Gauripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauripur is 52.1%. Thus Gauripur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 55.89% and the female literacy rate is 47.8% in Gauripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 82 | 78 |
| Literacy | 52.12% | 55.89% | 47.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 153 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 243 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gauripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauripur village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 186 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 136 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 45 | 135 |
| Non Working | 456 | 216 | 240 |
Map of Gauripur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gauripur, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Gauripur village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauki Mirdadpur | 8,493 |
| Khanpur | 7,463 |
| Bishnuprasad | 273 |
| Jot Bhabani | 2,582 |
| Salabatganj | 4,744 |
| Dharampur | 3,708 |
| Uttar Dharampur | 846 |
| Manikchak | 4,038 |
| Islampur | 3,602 |
| Dharampur Bhagabanpur | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauripur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia