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Gauranga Chak Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gauranga Chak is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Gauranga Chak village has population of 714 of which 361 are males while 353 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gauranga Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gauranga Chak village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gauranga Chak as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gauranga Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gauranga Chak village was 86.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gauranga Chak Male literacy stands at 93.71 % while female literacy rate was 78.39 %.

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

Gauranga Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 714 361 353
Child (0-6) 86 43 43
Schedule Caste 72 34 38
Schedule Tribe 94 45 49
Literacy 86.15 % 93.71 % 78.39 %
Total Workers 279 229 50
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 17 9 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.08 % of total population in Gauranga Chak village.

Work Profile

In Gauranga Chak village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 93.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.