Gadkhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadkhali is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,067 families residing in the village Gadkhali. The total population of Gadkhali is 4,685 out of which 2,395 are males and 2,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadkhali is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadkhali village is 637 which is 14% of the total population. There are 325 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadkhali is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gadkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadkhali is 71.7%. Thus Gadkhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.45% and the female literacy rate is 61.43% in Gadkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 325 | 312 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 81.45% | 61.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,098 | 1,087 | 1,011 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,784 | 709 | 1,075 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadkhali village out of total population, 1,670 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,670 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 879 | 807 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 155 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 490 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 145 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 532 | 259 |
| Non Working | 3,015 | 1,056 | 1,959 |
Map of Gadkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gadkhali, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Gadkhali village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mazidbari | 1,673 |
| Harekrishnapur | 2,905 |
| Dakshin Battala | 1,832 |
| Ranigar | 2,973 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 2,176 |
| Joygopalpur | 3,323 |
| Hogalduri | 4,862 |
| Jyotishpur | 4,833 |
| Kala Hazra | 4,626 |
| Radharanipur | 4,976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia