Gandal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandal is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 566 families residing in the village Gandal. The total population of Gandal is 2,509 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandal is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandal village is 428 which is 17% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandal is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Gandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandal is 38.2%. Thus Gandal village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.93% and the female literacy rate is 29.77% in Gandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 220 | 208 |
| Literacy | 38.15% | 45.93% | 29.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 89 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 36 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 1,715 | 804 | 911 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandal village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 495 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 165 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 266 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 49 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 124 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,789 | 681 | 1,108 |
Nearby Villages to Gandal,
Below are the list of villages near Gandal village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirua | 657 |
| Kasur | 554 |
| Chapasar | 721 |
| Gobindapur | 1,020 |
| Katla | 783 |
| Tarial | 1,625 |
| Teghara | 961 |
| Udga | 814 |
| Chota Shikarpur | 451 |
| Dala | 1,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia