Gushkadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gushkadanga is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22 families residing in the village Gushkadanga. The total population of Gushkadanga is 75 out of which 33 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gushkadanga is 1,273.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gushkadanga village is 4 which is 5% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gushkadanga is 333 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,273) of Gushkadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gushkadanga is 42.3%. Thus Gushkadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 46.67% and the female literacy rate is 39.02% in Gushkadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gushkadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gushkadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gushkadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Literacy | 42.25% | 46.67% | 39.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 33 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 19 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gushkadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gushkadanga village out of total population, 31 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 44 | 15 | 29 |
Nearby Villages to Gushkadanga,
Below are the list of villages near Gushkadanga village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saldanga | 81 |
| Gopalpur | 497 |
| Jhaparda | 336 |
| Bharatpur | 29 |
| Chitranga | 1,524 |
| Gangadhari | 226 |
| Raghunathpur | 226 |
| Amlajora | 137 |
| Bhanga Bandh | 456 |
| Bandarbani | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gushkadanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia