Gedrigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gedrigaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 513 families residing in the village Gedrigaon. The total population of Gedrigaon is 2,867 out of which 1,443 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gedrigaon is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gedrigaon village is 730 which is 25% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gedrigaon is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Gedrigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gedrigaon is 33.1%. Thus Gedrigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 37.17% and the female literacy rate is 28.86% in Gedrigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gedrigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gedrigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gedrigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 730 | 356 | 374 |
| Literacy | 33.08% | 37.17% | 28.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,160 | 1,039 | 1,121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gedrigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gedrigaon village out of total population, 1,060 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 763 | 563 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 368 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 1 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 44 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 56 | 241 |
| Non Working | 1,807 | 824 | 983 |
Nearby Villages to Gedrigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gedrigaon village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamhirgachh | 970 |
| Koimari | 590 |
| Tilan | 2,317 |
| Agoi | 4,308 |
| Khora | 911 |
| Paschim Dubkaul | 316 |
| Goagaon | 2,150 |
| Madhya Dubkaul | 221 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,254 |
| Purbba Dubkaul | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gedrigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia