Gourhati
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Gourhati | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,084 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Sex ratio | 921 ♂/♀ |
Gourhati is a village under the Arambagh block and police station in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Gourhati-I is located 61.61 km from its district headquarters at Chinsurah and 90 km from its state capital, Kolkata.
Other villages in Arambagh are Arambagh, Arandi-I, Arandi-Ii, Batanal, Gourhati-I, Gourhati-Ii, Harinkhola-I, Harinkhola-Ii, Madhabpur, Malaypur-I, Malaypur-Ii.
Geography
Gourhati is located at 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E.
Demographics
At the 2011 Census of India, Gourhati had a population of 13,084 of which 6,716 (51%) were males and 6,368 (49%) were females. The population below 6 years of age was 1,380. The number of literates in Gaurhati was 8,442 (80.67% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Gourhati 2 has a population of 13,640. 51.29% of male and 48.71% of are female. The average literacy rate is 61%.
Economics
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages. Chief products are potatoes and rice.
References
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.