Gaichandra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaichandra is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Gaichandra. The total population of Gaichandra is 158 out of which 75 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaichandra is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaichandra village is 26 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaichandra is 1,889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Gaichandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaichandra is 55.3%. Thus Gaichandra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.7% and the female literacy rate is 40.91% in Gaichandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaichandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaichandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaichandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 69.7% | 40.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 29 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Gaichandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaichandra village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Non Working | 70 | 30 | 40 |
Map of Gaichandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaichandra, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Gaichandra village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahul Bani | 53 |
| Chandra | 112 |
| Bakra | 329 |
| Dhulaburari | 332 |
| Lalbana | 664 |
| Bhangaband | 181 |
| Jaynagar | 567 |
| Tiakati | 455 |
| Mundakati | 420 |
| Pansa | 73 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaichandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia