Gajna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajna is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Gajna. The total population of Gajna is 297 out of which 148 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajna is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajna village is 42 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajna is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Gajna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajna is 74.9%. Thus Gajna village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Gajna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 89.68% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 35 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Gajna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajna village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Non Working | 172 | 61 | 111 |
Nearby Villages to Gajna,
Below are the list of villages near Gajna village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbalia | 669 |
| Panigatia | 177 |
| Shashinda | 3,188 |
| Kuli | 526 |
| Palsia | 87 |
| Mayna Para | 1,358 |
| Jadab Chak | 82 |
| Binodpur | 810 |
| Haragobindapur | 73 |
| Bara Matkatpur | 3,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia