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Gorapur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Gorapur is a medium size village located in Memari - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Gorapur village has population of 513 of which 275 are males while 238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 10.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorapur village is 865 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorapur as per census is 774, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gorapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorapur village was 85.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gorapur Male literacy stands at 93.03 % while female literacy rate was 77.57 %.

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

Gorapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 513 275 238
Child (0-6) 55 31 24
Schedule Caste 298 163 135
Schedule Tribe 199 104 95
Literacy 85.81 % 93.03 % 77.57 %
Total Workers 299 150 149
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 161 29 132

Caste Factor

In Gorapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.79 % of total population in Gorapur village.

Work Profile

In Gorapur village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 46.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.