Gaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaigaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Gaigaon. The total population of Gaigaon is 502 out of which 264 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaigaon is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaigaon village is 107 which is 21% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaigaon is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Gaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaigaon is 62%. Thus Gaigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.46% in Gaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Literacy | 62.03% | 73.21% | 49.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 111 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaigaon village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 24.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 62 | 110 |
| Non Working | 273 | 147 | 126 |
Map of Gaigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaigaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Gaigaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshopur | 2,862 |
| Chandargaon | 1,080 |
| Piazgaon | 922 |
| Barhans | 2,542 |
| Singardaha | 2,425 |
| Jharibarhans | 663 |
| Parua | 2,533 |
| Jhari | 451 |
| Kochara | 5,256 |
| Dulepur | 4,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia