Galsi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Galsi is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,624 families residing in the village Galsi. The total population of Galsi is 10,700 out of which 5,394 are males and 5,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galsi is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galsi village is 1094 which is 10% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galsi is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Galsi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galsi is 74.9%. Thus Galsi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.12% and the female literacy rate is 68.55% in Galsi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galsi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galsi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galsi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,094 | 558 | 536 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | 81.12% | 68.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,624 | 1,820 | 1,804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 96 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 3,507 | 1,471 | 2,036 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Galsi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galsi village out of total population, 4,637 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,637 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,863 | 2,416 | 447 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 235 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 236 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,238 | 1,900 | 338 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,774 | 924 | 850 |
| Non Working | 6,063 | 2,054 | 4,009 |
Nearby Villages to Galsi,
Below are the list of villages near Galsi village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babla | 2,355 |
| Dayalpur | 1,325 |
| Kurkuba | 2,714 |
| Khetura | 2,871 |
| Bahirghanya | 5,116 |
| Irkona | 2,085 |
| Shrirampur | 508 |
| Bharichha | 1,069 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,090 |
| Darbarpur | 1,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galsi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia