Gazipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gazipur is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Gazipur. The total population of Gazipur is 1,232 out of which 631 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazipur village is 207 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Gazipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazipur is 87.3%. Thus Gazipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.05% and the female literacy rate is 81.46% 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 | 207 | 113 | 94 |
| Literacy | 87.32% | 93.05% | 81.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 156 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 149 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gazipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazipur village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 21.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 260 | 98 |
| Non Working | 777 | 281 | 496 |
Nearby Villages to Gazipur,
Below are the list of villages near Gazipur village in Chandipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaknan | 1,961 |
| Burunda | 886 |
| Bajabaria | 408 |
| Bhagabankhali 1st Grade Bijoy Maitir Chak | 612 |
| Chak Basudebpur | 114 |
| Sijua | 219 |
| Osmanpur | 814 |
| Madhusudan Gharair Chak | 267 |
| Makarajpur | 420 |
| Karkhali Chak | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia