Gajpatia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajpatia is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Gajpatia. The total population of Gajpatia is 569 out of which 295 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajpatia is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajpatia village is 73 which is 13% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajpatia is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gajpatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajpatia is 90.3%. Thus Gajpatia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.67% and the female literacy rate is 84.71% in Gajpatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajpatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajpatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajpatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Literacy | 90.32% | 95.67% | 84.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 73 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 52 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Gajpatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajpatia village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 164 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 43 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 18 | 153 |
| Non Working | 214 | 113 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Gajpatia,
Below are the list of villages near Gajpatia village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 232 |
| Baharabani | 164 |
| Upar Danga | 895 |
| Shankadanga | 576 |
| Bhatpara | 778 |
| Jhunjhuni | 227 |
| Ellabani | 756 |
| Keliamari | 353 |
| Dhadkidanga | 182 |
| Jamni | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajpatia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia