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Gurpa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gurpa is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 159 families residing. The Gurpa village has population of 821 of which 409 are males while 412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurpa village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 14.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurpa village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurpa as per census is 831, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gurpa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurpa village was 64.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gurpa Male literacy stands at 75.29 % while female literacy rate was 55.03 %.

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

Gurpa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 821 409 412
Child (0-6) 119 65 54
Schedule Caste 79 40 39
Schedule Tribe 138 66 72
Literacy 64.96 % 75.29 % 55.03 %
Total Workers 288 211 77
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 69 5 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.62 % of total population in Gurpa village.

Work Profile

In Gurpa village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 76.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.