Gaisal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaisal is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,202 families residing in the village Gaisal. The total population of Gaisal is 5,954 out of which 3,066 are males and 2,888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaisal is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaisal village is 1066 which is 18% of the total population. There are 564 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaisal is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gaisal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaisal is 54.2%. Thus Gaisal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.51% and the female literacy rate is 46.56% in Gaisal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaisal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaisal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaisal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,066 | 564 | 502 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 61.51% | 46.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 785 | 403 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 771 | 394 | 377 |
| Illiterate | 3,304 | 1,527 | 1,777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Gaisal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaisal village out of total population, 1,957 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,957 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,484 | 1,378 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 478 | 464 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 509 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 427 | 396 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 164 | 309 |
| Non Working | 3,997 | 1,524 | 2,473 |
Map of Gaisal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaisal, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Gaisal village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhantola | 9,503 |
| Alipur | 591 |
| Gunjaria | 4,470 |
| Kachna | 4,809 |
| Paschim Pachhurasia | 7,318 |
| Paschim Mankadanga | 1,011 |
| Agurasia | 2,194 |
| Purba Mankadanga | 734 |
| Narayanpur | 1,559 |
| Dakshin Thuthipakar | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaisal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia