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Gurma Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gurma is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Gurma village has population of 694 of which 361 are males while 333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurma village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 14.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurma village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurma as per census is 961, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gurma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurma village was 75.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gurma Male literacy stands at 86.45 % while female literacy rate was 63.03 %.

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

Gurma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 694 361 333
Child (0-6) 100 51 49
Schedule Caste 347 178 169
Schedule Tribe 291 153 138
Literacy 75.25 % 86.45 % 63.03 %
Total Workers 284 205 79
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 86 32 54

Caste Factor

In Gurma village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.93 % of total population in Gurma village.

Work Profile

In Gurma village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 69.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.