Gaitanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaitanpur is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 564 families residing in the village Gaitanpur. The total population of Gaitanpur is 2,640 out of which 1,370 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaitanpur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaitanpur village is 335 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaitanpur is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gaitanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaitanpur is 72.5%. Thus Gaitanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 63.58% in Gaitanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaitanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaitanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaitanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 166 | 169 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 80.56% | 63.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,018 | 1,047 | 971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 970 | 400 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gaitanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaitanpur village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 713 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 256 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 279 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 175 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 89 | 269 |
| Non Working | 1,450 | 568 | 882 |
Nearby Villages to Gaitanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gaitanpur village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atkulya | 1,087 |
| Tildanga | 834 |
| Salun | 3,134 |
| Rayour | 426 |
| Padua | 517 |
| Keshabpur | 2,931 |
| Chak Sultan | 251 |
| Khundkuri | 1,389 |
| Palashdanga | 1,067 |
| Shankari | 4,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaitanpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia