Gagra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagra is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Gagra. The total population of Gagra is 1,337 out of which 711 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagra is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagra village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagra is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Gagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagra is 68.9%. Thus Gagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 71.18% and the female literacy rate is 66.25% 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 | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 71.18% | 66.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 259 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagra village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 433 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 281 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 883 | 273 | 610 |
Map of Gagra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gagra, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Gagra village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahimpur | 309 |
| Bakipur | 1,489 |
| Balakat | 260 |
| Kusmai | 1,384 |
| Narasinhapur | 936 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,005 |
| Parashurampur | 96 |
| Khanpur Hulaspur | 3,183 |
| Mathurapur | 2,919 |
| Malcha | 3,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia