Gandal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gandal is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Gandal. The total population of Gandal is 2,509 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandal is 930.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandal village is 428 which is 17% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandal is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Gandal village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandal is 38.2%. Thus Gandal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.93% and the female literacy rate is 29.77% in Gandal village.

Population
2,509
Families
566
Literacy
38.15%
Sex Ratio
930

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gandal Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandal village.

Total Male Female
Children 428 220 208
Literacy 38.15% 45.93% 29.77%
Scheduled Caste 180 89 91
Scheduled Tribe 83 36 47
Illiterate 1,715 804 911

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gandal village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gandal village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 541 495 46
Cultivators 171 165 6
Agriculture Labourer 292 266 26
Household Industries 18 15 3
Other Workers 60 49 11
Marginal Workers 179 124 55
Non Working 1,789 681 1,108

Map of Gandal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gandal, Goalpokhar - II

Below are the list of villages near Gandal village in Goalpokhar - II.

Village Population
Chirua 657
Kasur 554
Chapasar 721
Gobindapur 1,020
Katla 783
Tarial 1,625
Teghara 961
Udga 814
Chota Shikarpur 451
Dala 1,596

Reference