Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj. The total population of Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj is 1,444 out of which 732 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village is 212 which is 15% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj is 52.8%. Thus Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.35% and the female literacy rate is 39.36% in Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 97 | 115 |
| Literacy | 52.76% | 65.35% | 39.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 919 | 464 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 476 | 245 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 794 | 317 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 39.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 183 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 156 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 172 | 138 |
| Non Working | 935 | 377 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj village in Arsha.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia