Gagda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagda is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Gagda. The total population of Gagda is 852 out of which 421 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagda is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagda village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagda is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Gagda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagda is 64.6%. Thus Gagda village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.96% and the female literacy rate is 52.42% in Gagda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Literacy | 64.64% | 76.96% | 52.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 44 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 61 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 137 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Gagda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagda village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 225 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 106 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 39 | 152 |
| Non Working | 334 | 157 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Gagda,
Below are the list of villages near Gagda village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Baradahi Alias Dhadkidi | 429 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Delang | 1,739 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Kaira | 2,249 |
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia