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Gourganja Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Gourganja is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 154 families residing. The Gourganja village has population of 652 of which 341 are males while 311 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gourganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 10.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gourganja village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gourganja as per census is 1333, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gourganja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gourganja village was 73.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gourganja Male literacy stands at 83.28 % while female literacy rate was 61.99 %.

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

Gourganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 652 341 311
Child (0-6) 70 30 40
Schedule Caste 244 119 125
Schedule Tribe 134 74 60
Literacy 73.37 % 83.28 % 61.99 %
Total Workers 343 232 111
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 24 14 10

Caste Factor

In Gourganja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.55 % of total population in Gourganja village.

Work Profile

In Gourganja village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 93.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.