Gaja Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaja is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Gaja. The total population of Gaja is 1,688 out of which 855 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaja is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaja village is 173 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaja is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaja is 74%. Thus Gaja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.3% and the female literacy rate is 69.6% in Gaja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 90 | 83 |
| Literacy | 73.99% | 78.3% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 729 | 373 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 106 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 256 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Gaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaja village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 354 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 98 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 214 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 176 | 71 |
| Non Working | 995 | 325 | 670 |
Map of Gaja, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaja, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Gaja village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzzapur | 314 |
| Bamanjol | 1,936 |
| Khanakhanpur | 1,190 |
| Faridpur | 1,533 |
| Lalpur | 2,291 |
| Chandanpur | 2,347 |
| Chitrashali | 1,221 |
| Porra | 1,039 |
| Ankapara | 1,080 |
| Harat | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaja, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia