Gajepur Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gajepur is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Gajepur. The total population of Gajepur is 1,706 out of which 920 are males and 786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajepur is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajepur village is 221 which is 13% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajepur is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Gajepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajepur is 84.2%. Thus Gajepur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 94.04% and the female literacy rate is 73.13% in Gajepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 131 | 90 |
| Literacy | 84.24% | 94.04% | 73.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 215 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 455 | 178 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Gajepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajepur village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 307 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 195 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 90 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,191 | 523 | 668 |
Map of Gajepur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gajepur, Varanasi
Below are the list of villages near Gajepur village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matuka | 3,659 |
| Ramdih | 1,525 |
| Mirchia | 3 |
| Purananda | 975 |
| Katwaru Pur | 776 |
| Newada | 1,008 |
| Mahesh Pur | 22 |
| Lachhipur | 706 |
| Shambhu Pur | 541 |
| Gogawa | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajepur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia