Gidhni Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gidhni is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 448 families residing in the village Gidhni. The total population of Gidhni is 1,935 out of which 997 are males and 938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gidhni is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gidhni village is 203 which is 10% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidhni is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gidhni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gidhni is 77.2%. Thus Gidhni village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.44% and the female literacy rate is 69.59% in Gidhni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gidhni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gidhni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidhni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 110 | 93 |
| Literacy | 77.19% | 84.44% | 69.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 105 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 838 | 416 | 422 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 248 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.3% of total population in Gidhni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gidhni village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 345 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 71 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 267 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 194 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,271 | 458 | 813 |
Nearby Villages to Gidhni,
Below are the list of villages near Gidhni village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charchaka | 1,108 |
| Kherya Juri | 1,573 |
| Nakdi | 304 |
| Khat Gerya | 105 |
| Chandabila | 796 |
| Nunia | 1,694 |
| Murakati | 577 |
| Kishoripur | 475 |
| Salika | 429 |
| Keshia | 227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gidhni, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia