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Gorsika Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gorsika is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 322 families residing. The Gorsika village has population of 1741 of which 897 are males while 844 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorsika village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 11.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorsika village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorsika as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gorsika village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorsika village was 58.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gorsika Male literacy stands at 70.49 % while female literacy rate was 45.14 %.

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

Gorsika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 322 - -
Population 1,741 897 844
Child (0-6) 208 104 104
Schedule Caste 417 213 204
Schedule Tribe 1,012 511 501
Literacy 58.25 % 70.49 % 45.14 %
Total Workers 649 444 205
Main Worker 270 - -
Marginal Worker 379 266 113

Caste Factor

In Gorsika village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.95 % of total population in Gorsika village.

Work Profile

In Gorsika village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 41.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.