Gajipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajipur is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 520 families residing in the village Gajipur. The total population of Gajipur is 2,413 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajipur village is 326 which is 14% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajipur is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Gajipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajipur is 84.5%. Thus Gajipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 78.37% in Gajipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 178 | 148 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 90.37% | 78.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 234 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 649 | 281 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajipur village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 659 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 313 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 328 | 309 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,625 | 522 | 1,103 |
Map of Gajipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gajipur, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Gajipur village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banka | 672 |
| Rangibasan | 2,570 |
| Latmajnur Uttar Chak | 15 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,680 |
| Kamalpur | 1,686 |
| Terapekhya | 1,579 |
| Basulya | 4,599 |
| Gopalpur | 3,018 |
| Gopalpur | 8,294 |
| Machhlandapur | 3,374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia