Gandhudi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandhudi is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Gandhudi. The total population of Gandhudi is 1,295 out of which 636 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhudi is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhudi village is 229 which is 18% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhudi is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Gandhudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhudi is 54%. Thus Gandhudi village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.41% and the female literacy rate is 42.2% in Gandhudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 115 | 114 |
| Literacy | 54.03% | 66.41% | 42.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 88 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 290 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Gandhudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhudi village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 299 | 24 |
| Non Working | 942 | 314 | 628 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhudi,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhudi village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorait Sakra | 426 |
| Birgram | 3,722 |
| Jilling | 1,015 |
| Sindri | 4,138 |
| Hurumda | 2,406 |
| Dabha | 906 |
| Sirkadi | 1,519 |
| Tarang | 1,597 |
| Karru | 2,588 |
| Nishchintpur | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhudi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia