Gakulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gakulnagar is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Gakulnagar. The total population of Gakulnagar is 650 out of which 346 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gakulnagar is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gakulnagar village is 64 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gakulnagar is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Gakulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gakulnagar is 63.1%. Thus Gakulnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.99% in Gakulnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gakulnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gakulnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gakulnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Literacy | 63.14% | 71.29% | 53.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 241 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 125 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gakulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gakulnagar village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 26.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 124 | 112 |
| Non Working | 327 | 144 | 183 |
Map of Gakulnagar, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gakulnagar, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Gakulnagar village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulnagar | 1,086 |
| Hirapur | 1,085 |
| Kashipur | 700 |
| Chamat | 789 |
| Bamangram | 817 |
| Dighpar | 1,673 |
| Rajganja | 638 |
| Bhabanipur | 256 |
| Katul | 1,073 |
| Kuchiakol | 4,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gakulnagar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia