Gandhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandhapur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Gandhapur. The total population of Gandhapur is 1,223 out of which 633 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhapur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhapur village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhapur is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Gandhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhapur is 73.9%. Thus Gandhapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.27% in Gandhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 82.92% | 64.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 314 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 145 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 162 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Gandhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhapur village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 244 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 100 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 155 | 151 |
| Non Working | 628 | 234 | 394 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhapur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rokanpur | 852 |
| Kanpur | 650 |
| Chak Narayan | 150 |
| Ganti | 1,501 |
| Kanthalia | 332 |
| Parhati | 1,950 |
| Shridharpur | 3,872 |
| Madhupur | 870 |
| Harkala | 1,734 |
| Tajpur | 1,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia