Gajankol Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajankol is a village situated in Shyampur - I block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,017 families residing in the village Gajankol. The total population of Gajankol is 4,406 out of which 2,291 are males and 2,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajankol is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajankol village is 431 which is 10% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajankol is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gajankol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajankol is 87.5%. Thus Gajankol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 92.49% and the female literacy rate is 82.05% in Gajankol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajankol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajankol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajankol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 227 | 204 |
| Literacy | 87.47% | 92.49% | 82.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 382 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajankol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajankol village out of total population, 1,877 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,493 | 1,370 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 522 | 485 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 258 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 673 | 617 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 166 | 218 |
| Non Working | 2,529 | 755 | 1,774 |
Map of Gajankol, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gajankol, Shyampur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gajankol village in Shyampur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 2,851 |
| Balichaturi | 1,829 |
| Rameshwarpur | 2,274 |
| Maheshwarpur | 1,136 |
| Bhagawanpur | 4,680 |
| Chandpur | 3,045 |
| Sibganja | 4,764 |
| Puturia | 1,918 |
| Kurchi Beria | 1,381 |
| Dafarpur | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajankol, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia