Gajna Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajna is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Gajna. The total population of Gajna is 545 out of which 285 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajna is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajna village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajna is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gajna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajna is 87.9%. Thus Gajna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 81.55% in Gajna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Literacy | 87.85% | 93.49% | 81.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 41 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Gajna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajna village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 150 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 5 | 82 |
| Non Working | 300 | 130 | 170 |
Map of Gajna, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gajna, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Gajna village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meghadangar | 434 |
| Gotpota | 1,540 |
| Bakharabaj | 523 |
| Dakshin Katal | 855 |
| Serhati | 383 |
| Uttar Katal | 892 |
| Dokanda | 1,267 |
| Joykrishnapur | 2,765 |
| Dakshin Mechgram | 2,832 |
| Nekra Paschim | 2,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajna, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia