Gandua Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandua is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Gandua. The total population of Gandua is 611 out of which 312 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandua is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandua village is 85 which is 14% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandua is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Gandua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandua is 75.7%. Thus Gandua village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 65.65% in Gandua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 75.67% | 85.61% | 65.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 219 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 86 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandua village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 160 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Non Working | 423 | 139 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Gandua,
Below are the list of villages near Gandua village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bainch Beria | 2,029 |
| Sapmara | 1,408 |
| Ruipukuria Bhatugachhi | 704 |
| Mahesdari | 3,326 |
| Srichanda | 1,773 |
| Dogachha | 1,168 |
| Chak Naraharipur | 1,029 |
| Rasa | 1,419 |
| Sibpur | 607 |
| Madhya Krishnapur | 2,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandua, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia