Gandarpukur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandarpukur is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 813 families residing in the village Gandarpukur. The total population of Gandarpukur is 3,277 out of which 1,653 are males and 1,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandarpukur is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandarpukur village is 272 which is 8% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandarpukur is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Gandarpukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandarpukur is 82%. Thus Gandarpukur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.82% and the female literacy rate is 77.18% in Gandarpukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandarpukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandarpukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandarpukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 151 | 121 |
| Literacy | 82% | 86.82% | 77.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 16 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 349 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Gandarpukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandarpukur village out of total population, 1,615 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,615 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,386 | 1,068 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 379 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 121 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 293 | 83 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 557 | 485 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 22 | 207 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 563 | 1,099 |
Nearby Villages to Gandarpukur,
Below are the list of villages near Gandarpukur village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak.Gobinda | 1,791 |
| Paunan | 1,970 |
| Khordaapurbapur | 3,572 |
| Dewan Bheri | 5,687 |
| Gopalnagar | 12,232 |
| Beleghata | 466 |
| Baje Melia | 3,659 |
| Kirtinagar | 44 |
| Khaser Bheri | 790 |
| Bhartar Chak | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandarpukur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia