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Gauripara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gauripara is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 371 families residing. The Gauripara village has population of 1733 of which 869 are males while 864 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gauripara village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 15.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gauripara village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gauripara as per census is 1022, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gauripara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gauripara village was 56.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gauripara Male literacy stands at 63.40 % while female literacy rate was 48.56 %.

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

Gauripara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 1,733 869 864
Child (0-6) 271 134 137
Schedule Caste 579 300 279
Schedule Tribe 1,040 506 534
Literacy 56.02 % 63.40 % 48.56 %
Total Workers 702 483 219
Main Worker 632 - -
Marginal Worker 70 30 40

Caste Factor

In Gauripara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 33.41 % of total population in Gauripara village.

Work Profile

In Gauripara village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 90.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.