Gajpathar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajpathar is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Gajpathar. The total population of Gajpathar is 789 out of which 392 are males and 397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajpathar is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajpathar village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajpathar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Gajpathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajpathar is 56%. Thus Gajpathar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.43% and the female literacy rate is 42.82% in Gajpathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajpathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajpathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajpathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Literacy | 56.03% | 69.43% | 42.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 133 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 149 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.6% of total population in Gajpathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajpathar village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 5.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 221 | 73 |
| Non Working | 479 | 156 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Gajpathar,
Below are the list of villages near Gajpathar village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulsibani | 529 |
| Mahulbani | 166 |
| Kusumdanga | 284 |
| Aguibil | 606 |
| Balichua | 693 |
| Gohalberya | 895 |
| Dulungdiha | 71 |
| Bamni | 30 |
| Dhangichua | 275 |
| Majgerya | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajpathar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia