Gandai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gandai is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chhuikhadan tehsil of Rajnandgaon district. The Gandai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,897 families residing in the Gandai city. The total population of Gandai is 13,278 out of which 6,558 are males and 6,720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandai is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandai city is 1859 which is 14% of the total population. There are 953 male children and 906 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandai is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandai is 69.6%. Thus Gandai has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 78.84% and the female literacy rate is 60.61% in Gandai.
Gandai Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,897 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gandai Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandai Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,859 | 953 | 906 |
| Literacy | 69.6% | 67.4% | 52.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,590 | 1,262 | 1,328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,357 | 632 | 725 |
| Illiterate | 5,335 | 2,139 | 3,196 |
Caste-wise Population - Gandai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Gandai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,590 | 1,262 | 1,328 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,357 | 632 | 725 |
Religion-wise Population - Gandai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gandai is 11,491 which is 86.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gandai is 1,066 which is 8.03% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gandai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,491 | (86.54%) | 5,680 | 5,811 |
| Muslim | 1,066 | (8.03%) | 525 | 541 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.24%) | 16 | 16 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 94 | (0.71%) | 49 | 45 |
| Jain | 91 | (0.69%) | 48 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 498 | (3.75%) | 238 | 260 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Gandai
The total literacy rate of Gandai was 69.56% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 7,943 literates, males were 4,419 while females were 3,524. Also the male literacy rate was 78.84% and the female literacy rate was 60.61% in Gandai.
| Gandai | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.61% | 60.24% |
| Male | 78.84% | 80.27% |
| Total | 69.56% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Gandai
The Sex Ratio of Gandai is 1,025. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Gandai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Gandai.
Child Population - Gandai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,859 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandai. Out of which 953 were male while 906 were female.
Working Population - Gandai
In Gandai Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,474 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,895 | 3,396 | 1,499 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 326 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,187 | 578 | 609 |
| Household Industries | 395 | 215 | 180 |
| Other Workers | 2,842 | 2,277 | 565 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 208 | 371 |
| Non Working | 7,804 | 2,954 | 4,850 |
Gandai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gandai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 960 | 52.3% | 955 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 851 | 49.7% | 1,106 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 674 | 52.5% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 931 | 66.8% | 1,051 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 642 | 74.5% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,168 | 60.1% | 1,042 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 867 | 74.5% | 948 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 667 | 52.8% | 1,021 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,292 | 44.7% | 1,003 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 948 | 62% | 1,039 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 679 | 66.6% | 1,135 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 927 | 66.1% | 1,078 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 727 | 60.4% | 1,164 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,102 | 60.8% | 993 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 843 | 62.3% | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandai, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia