Gazipur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gazipur is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Gazipur. The total population of Gazipur is 2,653 out of which 1,385 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazipur village is 251 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Gazipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazipur is 84.1%. Thus Gazipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 80.63% in Gazipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gazipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gazipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 134 | 117 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 87.29% | 80.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,598 | 835 | 763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 633 | 293 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gazipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazipur village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 897 | 779 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 247 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 348 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 6 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 178 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 42 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,632 | 564 | 1,068 |
Nearby Villages to Gazipur,
Below are the list of villages near Gazipur village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sergar | 1,618 |
| Ghonja | 1,724 |
| Sonatikri | 469 |
| Nera Gazipur | 1,104 |
| Banglani | 1,253 |
| Hanspur | 4,113 |
| Maraldanga | 2,039 |
| Amankandia | 1,965 |
| Kulghuti | 1,302 |
| Shripur | 2,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazipur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia