Gajipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajipur is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Gajipur. The total population of Gajipur is 1,220 out of which 621 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajipur village is 173 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Gajipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajipur is 82.2%. Thus Gajipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.45% and the female literacy rate is 76.63% 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 | 173 | 79 | 94 |
| Literacy | 82.23% | 87.45% | 76.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 271 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 147 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajipur village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 198 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 86 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 144 | 45 |
| Non Working | 809 | 279 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Gajipur,
Below are the list of villages near Gajipur village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matiramchak | 236 |
| Anar Nagar | 1,928 |
| Matirampur | 231 |
| Sadaram Chak | 420 |
| Latpatia | 1,149 |
| Erekhali | 3,074 |
| Raynagar | 895 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,285 |
| Shridharpur | 1,890 |
| Kalipur | 412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia