Gagra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagra is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Gagra. The total population of Gagra is 936 out of which 494 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagra is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagra village is 91 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagra is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Gagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagra is 67.8%. Thus Gagra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 55.5% in Gagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 78.88% | 55.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 752 | 393 | 359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 143 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagra village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 271 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 233 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Non Working | 618 | 187 | 431 |
Map of Gagra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gagra, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Gagra village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konrapur | 919 |
| Belgaria | 1,230 |
| Minapur | 2,105 |
| Gokarna | 1,008 |
| Kachua | 1,493 |
| Karail | 636 |
| Bagpur | 1,696 |
| Dharmatala | 1,519 |
| Ramchandrapur | 249 |
| Kusagaria | 1,876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia