Gajipur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajipur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Gajipur. The total population of Gajipur is 217 out of which 97 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 1,237.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajipur village is 28 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 2,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,237) of Gajipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajipur is 58.7%. Thus Gajipur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.64% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Gajipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Literacy | 58.73% | 63.64% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 93 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 41 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.2% of total population in Gajipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajipur village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 67 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 136 | 28 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Gajipur,
Below are the list of villages near Gajipur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantapur | 68 |
| Jangalkhas | 11 |
| Kalabani | 205 |
| Shida Danga | 83 |
| Chenchur Gerya | 123 |
| Pasro | 590 |
| Lodha Suli | 213 |
| Salbani | 655 |
| Nedha Bahara | 938 |
| Baria | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajipur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia