Gaja Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaja is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 896 families residing in the village Gaja. The total population of Gaja is 3,924 out of which 1,987 are males and 1,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaja is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaja village is 435 which is 11% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaja is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaja is 75.2%. Thus Gaja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.85% 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 | 435 | 210 | 225 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 78.5% | 71.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 955 | 484 | 471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,299 | 592 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaja village out of total population, 1,482 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 877 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 213 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 72 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 569 | 498 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 282 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,442 | 828 | 1,614 |
Map of Gaja, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaja, Budge Budge - II
Below are the list of villages near Gaja village in Budge Budge - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandua | 872 |
| Paita | 2,113 |
| Keshabpur | 837 |
| Banagram | 617 |
| Burul | 7,014 |
| Dosatina | 1,825 |
| Naldari | 1,019 |
| Bagpota | 1,012 |
| Telari | 4,937 |
| Kuchigadi | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaja, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia