Gagi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagi is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Gagi. The total population of Gagi is 2,441 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagi is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagi village is 388 which is 16% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagi is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Gagi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagi is 62.6%. Thus Gagi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.81% and the female literacy rate is 43.95% in Gagi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 212 | 176 |
| Literacy | 62.64% | 79.81% | 43.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 627 | 336 | 291 |
| Illiterate | 1,155 | 428 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Gagi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagi village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 471 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 220 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 129 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 283 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,355 | 528 | 827 |
Map of Gagi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gagi, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Gagi village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saldabar | 689 |
| Pirargaria | 716 |
| Suisa | 2,649 |
| Peretorang | 660 |
| Raydi | 1,874 |
| Mukurub | 541 |
| Tunturi | 2,037 |
| Rangamati | 597 |
| Sopa | 1,674 |
| Tiruldi | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia