Gorara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gorara is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Gorara. The total population of Gorara is 1,252 out of which 658 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorara is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorara village is 145 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorara is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gorara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorara is 70.4%. Thus Gorara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Gorara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 76.8% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 211 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Gorara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorara village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 345 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 214 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 120 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Non Working | 866 | 299 | 567 |
Map of Gorara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gorara, Nabagram
Below are the list of villages near Gorara village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palsa | 2,084 |
| Hijrol | 1,212 |
| Brahmapur | 639 |
| Isanpur | 1,681 |
| Mugroldanga | 256 |
| Isannagar | 1,032 |
| Bichhuti | 1,386 |
| Mururia | 925 |
| Jalukhan | 1,230 |
| Rajkhanda | 4,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia