Galgale Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Galgale is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Galgale. The total population of Galgale is 319 out of which 168 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galgale is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galgale village is 25 which is 8% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galgale is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Galgale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galgale is 71.8%. Thus Galgale village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Galgale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galgale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galgale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galgale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 79.87% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 45 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Galgale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galgale village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 10.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 94 | 62 |
| Non Working | 144 | 63 | 81 |
Map of Galgale, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Galgale, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Galgale village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Mallikpur | 873 |
| Pitha | 747 |
| Madhusudanpur | 773 |
| Hatkamalpur | 500 |
| Uttar Malikapur | 401 |
| Madhupur | 478 |
| Simla | 1,337 |
| Mukundapur | 850 |
| Harpur | 2,054 |
| Lokabati | 2,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galgale, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia