Gajalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajalpur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Gajalpur. The total population of Gajalpur is 491 out of which 256 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajalpur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajalpur village is 52 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajalpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gajalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajalpur is 75.9%. Thus Gajalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 67.46% in Gajalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 83.48% | 67.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 64 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gajalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajalpur village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 107 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Non Working | 271 | 96 | 175 |
Map of Gajalpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gajalpur, Suri - I
Below are the list of villages near Gajalpur village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanpur | 443 |
| Mallickpur | 649 |
| Adda | 2,227 |
| Singur | 793 |
| Kutura | 712 |
| Amritpur | 1,051 |
| Changuria | 1,484 |
| Nahudari | 1,373 |
| Karimpur | 765 |
| Abdarpur | 2,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajalpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia