Gagana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gagana is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Gagana. The total population of Gagana is 176 out of which 99 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagana is 778.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagana village is 25 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagana is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (778) of Gagana village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagana is 72.8%. Thus Gagana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% in Gagana village.

Population
176
Families
40
Literacy
72.85%
Sex Ratio
778

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gagana Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagana village.

Total Male Female
Children 25 13 12
Literacy 72.85% 80.23% 63.08%
Scheduled Caste 107 61 46
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 66 30 36

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagana village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gagana village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 40 38 2
Cultivators 30 30 0
Agriculture Labourer 3 3 0
Household Industries 2 0 2
Other Workers 5 5 0
Marginal Workers 56 24 32
Non Working 80 37 43

Map of Gagana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gagana, Egra - II

Below are the list of villages near Gagana village in Egra - II.

Village Population
Katganj 539
Paik Bar 131
Dakshin Choumukh 667
Jagannath Karbar 1,920
Khagda 4,149
Bhandarbere 485
Debidaspur 2,015
Darbar Khan Bar 766
Chandalda 827
Uttar Silampur 3,583

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