Gajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gajapur is a village situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Gajapur. The total population of Gajapur is 1,419 out of which 750 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajapur is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajapur village is 192 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajapur is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Gajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajapur is 74.9%. Thus Gajapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Gajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 98 | 94 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 85.89% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 190 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 190 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.7% of total population in Gajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajapur village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 446 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 242 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 180 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 925 | 302 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Gajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gajapur village in Itarsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotha | 324 |
| Batkui | 401 |
| Sontalai | 2,517 |
| Nandner | 464 |
| Belawada | 733 |
| Kandai Kalan | 777 |
| Bichhua | 1,542 |
| Jhirmau | 596 |
| Dhobi Khapa | 430 |
| Guwadikalan | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajapur, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia