Gagankalia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagankalia is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Gagankalia. The total population of Gagankalia is 937 out of which 490 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagankalia is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagankalia village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagankalia is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gagankalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagankalia is 76.4%. Thus Gagankalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 67.76% in Gagankalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagankalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagankalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagankalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 66 | 50 |
| Literacy | 76.37% | 84.43% | 67.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 882 | 460 | 422 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 132 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagankalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagankalia village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 230 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 114 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Non Working | 614 | 208 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Gagankalia,
Below are the list of villages near Gagankalia village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goragachha | 1,256 |
| Asurali | 2,455 |
| Pipulat | 2,195 |
| Dhukrijhara | 741 |
| Akrapunji | 589 |
| Jhaudari | 908 |
| Asapur | 765 |
| Khordnahala | 1,608 |
| Gandabaria | 1,047 |
| Dakshin Simla | 1,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagankalia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia