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Gouri Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Gouri is a medium size village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 98 families residing. The Gouri village has population of 428 of which 229 are males while 199 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gouri village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 16.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gouri village is 869 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gouri as per census is 578, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gouri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gouri village was 59.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gouri Male literacy stands at 74.46 % while female literacy rate was 44.51 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gouri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gouri village.

Gouri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 428 229 199
Child (0-6) 71 45 26
Schedule Caste 19 10 9
Schedule Tribe 409 219 190
Literacy 59.94 % 74.46 % 44.51 %
Total Workers 180 101 79
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 64 40 24

Caste Factor

In Gouri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.44 % of total population in Gouri village.

Work Profile

In Gouri village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 64.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.