Gorakhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 683 families residing in the village Gorakhpur. The total population of Gorakhpur is 3,039 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorakhpur village is 390 which is 13% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gorakhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 73.8%. Thus Gorakhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.04% and the female literacy rate is 72.37% in Gorakhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 192 | 198 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 75.04% | 72.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,085 | 538 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorakhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhpur village out of total population, 1,077 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 768 | 714 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 257 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 364 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 236 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,962 | 628 | 1,334 |
Map of Gorakhpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorakhpur, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhpur village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elam | 1,383 |
| Rampur | 1,891 |
| Sadarpur | 2,452 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 1,529 |
| Boalia | 2,696 |
| Uttar Rasulpur | 917 |
| Suti | 3,970 |
| Bhakri | 4,502 |
| Kapsia | 3,027 |
| Dumro | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia