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Gaurda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gaurda is a medium size village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 222 families residing. The Gaurda village has population of 990 of which 500 are males while 490 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurda village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 10.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurda village is 980 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurda as per census is 981, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaurda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurda village was 92.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaurda Male literacy stands at 97.09 % while female literacy rate was 88.36 %.

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

Gaurda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 990 500 490
Child (0-6) 105 53 52
Schedule Caste 23 13 10
Schedule Tribe 24 11 13
Literacy 92.77 % 97.09 % 88.36 %
Total Workers 321 306 15
Main Worker 307 - -
Marginal Worker 14 7 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.32 % of total population in Gaurda village.

Work Profile

In Gaurda village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 95.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.