Gandagal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandagal is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 900 families residing in the village Gandagal. The total population of Gandagal is 4,363 out of which 2,217 are males and 2,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandagal is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandagal village is 550 which is 13% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandagal is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Gandagal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandagal is 70.9%. Thus Gandagal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 78.74% and the female literacy rate is 62.88% in Gandagal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandagal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandagal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandagal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 279 | 271 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 78.74% | 62.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,401 | 1,215 | 1,186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 223 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 1,658 | 691 | 967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Gandagal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandagal village out of total population, 1,466 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,466 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,098 | 979 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 137 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 839 | 751 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 202 | 166 |
| Non Working | 2,897 | 1,036 | 1,861 |
Map of Gandagal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gandagal, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Gandagal village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Ramdhan | 6,892 |
| Bajarur Chhat | 192 |
| Madan | 236 |
| Antaram | 536 |
| Bhulka | 306 |
| Jibansing | 1,471 |
| Saheburam | 1,897 |
| Chayansing | 2,158 |
| Paschim Rambandh | 763 |
| Chunilal | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandagal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia