Gamhirgachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gamhirgachh is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Gamhirgachh. The total population of Gamhirgachh is 970 out of which 495 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamhirgachh is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamhirgachh village is 217 which is 22% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamhirgachh is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gamhirgachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamhirgachh is 54.4%. Thus Gamhirgachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.01% and the female literacy rate is 41.3% in Gamhirgachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamhirgachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamhirgachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamhirgachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 110 | 107 |
| Literacy | 54.45% | 67.01% | 41.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 560 | 237 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Gamhirgachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamhirgachh village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 173 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 80 | 134 |
| Non Working | 553 | 242 | 311 |
Map of Gamhirgachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gamhirgachh, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gamhirgachh village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilan | 2,317 |
| Gedrigaon | 2,867 |
| Khora | 911 |
| Koimari | 590 |
| Goagaon | 2,150 |
| Agoi | 4,308 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,254 |
| Paschim Dubkaul | 316 |
| Sirnia | 2,045 |
| Madhya Dubkaul | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamhirgachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia