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Gaurgram Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Gaurgram is a large village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 655 families residing. The Gaurgram village has population of 3016 of which 1568 are males while 1448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurgram village population of children with age 0-6 is 418 which makes up 13.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurgram village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurgram as per census is 874, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaurgram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurgram village was 69.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaurgram Male literacy stands at 77.10 % while female literacy rate was 60.73 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gaurgram 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 Gaurgram village.

Gaurgram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 655 - -
Population 3,016 1,568 1,448
Child (0-6) 418 223 195
Schedule Caste 2,543 1,318 1,225
Schedule Tribe 7 1 6
Literacy 69.21 % 77.10 % 60.73 %
Total Workers 1,088 870 218
Main Worker 910 - -
Marginal Worker 178 58 120

Caste Factor

In Gaurgram village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Gaurgram village.

Work Profile

In Gaurgram village out of total population, 1088 were engaged in work activities. 83.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1088 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.