Gadapota Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadapota is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Gadapota. The total population of Gadapota is 2,601 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadapota is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadapota village is 369 which is 14% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadapota is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Gadapota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadapota is 74.8%. Thus Gadapota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Gadapota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadapota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadapota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadapota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 188 | 181 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 82.92% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 217 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 931 | 387 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadapota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadapota village out of total population, 1,142 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 854 | 686 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 649 | 616 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 49 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 30 | 258 |
| Non Working | 1,459 | 637 | 822 |
Map of Gadapota, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gadapota, Sitalkuchi
Below are the list of villages near Gadapota village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gharia | 677 |
| Rajar Bari | 2,698 |
| Bara Madhusudan | 1,757 |
| Sitalkuchi | 37,052 |
| Atharakotha | 357 |
| Phulbari | 266 |
| Chhota Pinjarirjhar | 1,960 |
| Nagar Singimari | 1,759 |
| Satimari | 3,223 |
| Gachhtala | 1,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadapota, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia