Gajlia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajlia is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Gajlia. The total population of Gajlia is 141 out of which 66 are males and 75 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajlia is 1,136.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajlia village is 16 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajlia is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Gajlia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajlia is 71.2%. Thus Gajlia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Gajlia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajlia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajlia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajlia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 83.33% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 16 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gajlia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajlia village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 10.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 32 | 18 |
| Non Working | 85 | 28 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Gajlia,
Below are the list of villages near Gajlia village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ektal | 508 |
| Kendua | 22 |
| Krishnaar | 24 |
| Kutki | 1,698 |
| Babalpur | 936 |
| Tentulia | 50 |
| Naya Para | 211 |
| Sagra | 99 |
| Chandanpur | 238 |
| Bisar Bania | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajlia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia