Gajaghanta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajaghanta is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,112 families residing in the village Gajaghanta. The total population of Gajaghanta is 4,680 out of which 2,343 are males and 2,337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajaghanta is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajaghanta village is 416 which is 9% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajaghanta is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Gajaghanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajaghanta is 89.1%. Thus Gajaghanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.54% and the female literacy rate is 84.73% in Gajaghanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajaghanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajaghanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajaghanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 221 | 195 |
| Literacy | 89.12% | 93.54% | 84.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 856 | 448 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 880 | 358 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gajaghanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajaghanta village out of total population, 1,818 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,382 | 1,228 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 1,207 | 1,097 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 211 | 225 |
| Non Working | 2,862 | 904 | 1,958 |
Nearby Villages to Gajaghanta,
Below are the list of villages near Gajaghanta village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benipur | 3,793 |
| Minajpur | 780 |
| Uttar Hazipur | 62 |
| Dingalhat | 4,574 |
| Gaharpur | 787 |
| Saptagram | 1,758 |
| Banpara | 963 |
| Dakshin Hazipur | 86 |
| Jatrasudi | 1,411 |
| Chhota Khejuria | 3,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajaghanta, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia