Gurnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gurnagar is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Gurnagar. The total population of Gurnagar is 608 out of which 309 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurnagar is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurnagar village is 74 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurnagar is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Gurnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurnagar is 71%. Thus Gurnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 81.09% and the female literacy rate is 60.23% in Gurnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 81.09% | 60.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 171 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 115 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 86 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Gurnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurnagar village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 173 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Non Working | 393 | 128 | 265 |
Map of Gurnagar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gurnagar, Bamangola
Below are the list of villages near Gurnagar village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagsadu | 206 |
| Gaur Nandanbati | 810 |
| Machhuakandar | 466 |
| Titpur | 1,212 |
| Sripur | 354 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 607 |
| Gopinathpur | 225 |
| Uttarjai | 688 |
| Madhabpur | 239 |
| Bamangram | 2,993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurnagar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia