Gadang Pratham Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadang Pratham Khanda is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Gadang Pratham Khanda. The total population of Gadang Pratham Khanda is 1,454 out of which 767 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadang Pratham Khanda is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadang Pratham Khanda village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadang Pratham Khanda is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gadang Pratham Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadang Pratham Khanda is 82.7%. Thus Gadang Pratham Khanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 76.55% in Gadang Pratham Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadang Pratham Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadang Pratham Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadang Pratham Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Literacy | 82.73% | 88.24% | 76.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 231 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 159 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadang Pratham Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadang Pratham Khanda village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 336 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 161 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 73 | 42 |
| Non Working | 980 | 358 | 622 |
Nearby Villages to Gadang Pratham Khanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gadang Pratham Khanda village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Gosairhat | 4,394 |
| Kathapara | 3,111 |
| Purbba Mallikpara | 5,487 |
| Kazipara | 4,442 |
| Gosairhat Chhits | 730 |
| Gadang Dwitia Khanda | 1,762 |
| Uttar Gosairhat | 3,230 |
| Purbba Dangapara | 3,747 |
| Purba Magurmari | 7,361 |
| Paschim Salbari | 4,824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadang Pratham Khanda, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia