Gunja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gunja is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Gunja. The total population of Gunja is 1,850 out of which 966 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunja is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunja village is 255 which is 14% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunja is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Gunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunja is 70.3%. Thus Gunja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 53.05% in Gunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 142 | 113 |
| Literacy | 70.34% | 86.53% | 53.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 123 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 253 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Gunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunja village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 363 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 232 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 93 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 69 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,186 | 534 | 652 |
Map of Gunja, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gunja, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Gunja village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agharpur | 1,287 |
| Sabanpur | 891 |
| Kusumtikri | 1,060 |
| Narayanpur | 2,061 |
| Chaitandi | 1,105 |
| Manipur | 575 |
| Ramamoti | 1,018 |
| Pipratanr | 834 |
| Phuljhariya | 18 |
| Kanudi | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia