Gandhnai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandhnai is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Gandhnai. The total population of Gandhnai is 572 out of which 289 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhnai is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhnai village is 92 which is 16% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhnai is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Gandhnai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhnai is 53.8%. Thus Gandhnai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.02% and the female literacy rate is 48.31% in Gandhnai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhnai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhnai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhnai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Literacy | 53.75% | 59.02% | 48.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 145 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Gandhnai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhnai village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 117 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 96 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 411 | 149 | 262 |
Map of Gandhnai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gandhnai, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Gandhnai village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesrail | 1,620 |
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur | 696 |
| Maheshpur | 60 |
| Lakshmipur | 261 |
| Dhulinakor | 825 |
| Jotgauri | 909 |
| Dakshin Benail | 565 |
| Bora | 1,952 |
| Uttar Benail | 973 |
| Shyamdas | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhnai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia