Gouripur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouripur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 600 families residing in the village Gouripur. The total population of Gouripur is 3,131 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gouripur village is 549 which is 18% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouripur is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gouripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouripur is 53.3%. Thus Gouripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.88% and the female literacy rate is 54.84% in Gouripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gouripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gouripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gouripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 549 | 283 | 266 |
| Literacy | 53.29% | 51.88% | 54.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,755 | 934 | 821 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gouripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouripur village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 630 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 384 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 200 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 244 | 153 |
| Non Working | 2,073 | 762 | 1,311 |
Map of Gouripur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gouripur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Gouripur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santapur | 5,322 |
| Talparanpur | 4,618 |
| Lakshmipur | 4,170 |
| Khanpur | 3,173 |
| Bijrabhita | 5,513 |
| Purba Radhanagar | 2,815 |
| Salabatpur | 2,433 |
| Baniabati | 1 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,098 |
| Arazi Raghabbati | 35 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouripur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia