Gayas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayas is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Gayas. The total population of Gayas is 1,281 out of which 662 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gayas village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayas is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gayas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayas is 72.2%. Thus Gayas village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Gayas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Literacy | 72.16% | 80.33% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 142 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 77 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 176 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Gayas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayas village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 298 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 247 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 44 | 141 |
| Non Working | 753 | 320 | 433 |
Nearby Villages to Gayas,
Below are the list of villages near Gayas village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarghari | 538 |
| Bastor | 799 |
| Arthagaon | 1,416 |
| Durgapur | 504 |
| Lohagara | 1,094 |
| Bamuha | 2,707 |
| Rampur | 4,759 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Uttar Goalpara | 1,505 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia