Gaushpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gaushpur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Gaushpur. The total population of Gaushpur is 1,609 out of which 829 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaushpur is 941.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaushpur village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaushpur is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gaushpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaushpur is 70.4%. Thus Gaushpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Gaushpur village.

Population
1,609
Families
367
Literacy
70.43%
Sex Ratio
941

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

Gaushpur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 226 115 111
Literacy 70.43% 74.09% 66.52%
Scheduled Caste 87 39 48
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 635 300 335

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gaushpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gaushpur village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 386 253 133
Cultivators 45 43 2
Agriculture Labourer 177 155 22
Household Industries 94 23 71
Other Workers 70 32 38
Marginal Workers 206 159 47
Non Working 1,017 417 600

Map of Gaushpur, Maldah, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gaushpur, Harischandrapur - II

Below are the list of villages near Gaushpur village in Harischandrapur - II.

Village Population
Latasi 4,030
Mali Pakar 8,807
Uttar Bejpura 735
Daulatpur 9,565
Bejpura 3,935
Dubol 366
Maslandapur 929
Bansdol 2,465
Ilam 727
Chithalia 1,774

Reference