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Gorahar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gorahar is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 85 families residing. The Gorahar village has population of 329 of which 175 are males while 154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 8.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorahar as per census is 500, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gorahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorahar village was 59.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gorahar Male literacy stands at 68.15 % while female literacy rate was 51.03 %.

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

Gorahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 329 175 154
Child (0-6) 27 18 9
Schedule Caste 98 54 44
Schedule Tribe 226 119 107
Literacy 59.93 % 68.15 % 51.03 %
Total Workers 184 104 80
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 155 77 78

Caste Factor

In Gorahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.79 % of total population in Gorahar village.

Work Profile

In Gorahar village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 15.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.