Gaganeswar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaganeswar is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 605 families residing in the village Gaganeswar. The total population of Gaganeswar is 2,575 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaganeswar is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaganeswar village is 293 which is 11% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaganeswar is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Gaganeswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaganeswar is 80.1%. Thus Gaganeswar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Gaganeswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaganeswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaganeswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaganeswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 152 | 141 |
| Literacy | 80.06% | 88.17% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 153 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 958 | 497 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 290 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.2% of total population in Gaganeswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaganeswar village out of total population, 1,245 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,245 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 526 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 238 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 222 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 654 | 282 | 372 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 511 | 819 |
Map of Gaganeswar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaganeswar, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Gaganeswar village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatrar | 602 |
| Godali Pur | 619 |
| Haji Pur | 1,866 |
| Arangabad | 3,314 |
| Sarri Pur | 493 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,232 |
| Amda | 1,011 |
| Hasim Pur | 3,271 |
| Kanrarol | 1,018 |
| Dhanian | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaganeswar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia