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Gurahata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gurahata is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 142 families residing. The Gurahata village has population of 802 of which 401 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurahata village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 14.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurahata village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurahata as per census is 1212, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gurahata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurahata village was 51.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gurahata Male literacy stands at 65.04 % while female literacy rate was 37.87 %.

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

Gurahata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 142 - -
Population 802 401 401
Child (0-6) 115 52 63
Schedule Caste 15 9 6
Schedule Tribe 652 316 336
Literacy 51.67 % 65.04 % 37.87 %
Total Workers 432 217 215
Main Worker 12 - -
Marginal Worker 420 210 210

Caste Factor

In Gurahata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.87 % of total population in Gurahata village.

Work Profile

In Gurahata village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 2.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.