Gagnabad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagnabad is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Gagnabad. The total population of Gagnabad is 2,628 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagnabad is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagnabad village is 272 which is 10% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagnabad is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Gagnabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagnabad is 72.4%. Thus Gagnabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 63.5% in Gagnabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagnabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagnabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagnabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 141 | 131 |
| Literacy | 72.41% | 80.3% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,178 | 608 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 387 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Gagnabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagnabad village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 680 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 498 | 477 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 62 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,744 | 648 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Gagnabad,
Below are the list of villages near Gagnabad village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilahir | 679 |
| Ghorakata | 354 |
| Chhota Daikiari | 199 |
| Manpura | 2,338 |
| Daulatpur | 1,788 |
| Duarimahul | 657 |
| Jhariatdi | 585 |
| Kuardi | 1,148 |
| Chakalta | 1,538 |
| Benadala Alias Haridi | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagnabad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia