Gandhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandhpur is a village situated in Nanoor block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Gandhpur. The total population of Gandhpur is 1,496 out of which 789 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhpur village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhpur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gandhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhpur is 70.7%. Thus Gandhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.74% and the female literacy rate is 64.9% in Gandhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| Literacy | 70.68% | 75.74% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 358 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 252 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhpur village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 492 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 217 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 209 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 62 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 977 | 295 | 682 |
Map of Gandhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gandhpur, Nanoor
Below are the list of villages near Gandhpur village in Nanoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakunia | 988 |
| Jugipur | 30 |
| Bhepur | 1,298 |
| Sehala | 2,038 |
| Gangnara | 155 |
| Sakadda | 2,333 |
| Gomra | 1,050 |
| Madda | 1,714 |
| Rautara | 303 |
| Garpara | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia