Gajol Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gajol is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,098 families residing in the village Gajol. The total population of Gajol is 4,626 out of which 2,320 are males and 2,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajol is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajol village is 469 which is 10% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajol is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gajol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajol is 84.7%. Thus Gajol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% in Gajol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 222 | 247 |
| Literacy | 84.75% | 89.66% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 949 | 486 | 463 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 393 | 187 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 1,103 | 439 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Gajol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajol village out of total population, 1,713 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,713 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,511 | 1,239 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 83 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 67 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 1,216 | 1,002 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 70 | 132 |
| Non Working | 2,913 | 1,011 | 1,902 |
Map of Gajol, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gajol, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Gajol village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Kasba | 741 |
| Garail | 4,251 |
| Saidpur | 4,561 |
| Bajegarail | 446 |
| Bujruk Bandhail | 1,674 |
| Salbana | 1,994 |
| Uttar Rahimpur | 658 |
| Hatfateraj | 1,140 |
| Durgapur | 1,624 |
| Ghansahar | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajol, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia