Ganjana Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ganjana is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Ganjana. The total population of Ganjana is 686 out of which 360 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganjana is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ganjana village is 96 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganjana is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Ganjana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganjana is 52.5%. Thus Ganjana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.92% and the female literacy rate is 39.3% in Ganjana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganjana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganjana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganjana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| Literacy | 52.54% | 64.92% | 39.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 586 | 302 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 162 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Ganjana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganjana village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 186 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 95 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 1 | 27 |
| Non Working | 424 | 173 | 251 |
Map of Ganjana, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ganjana, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Ganjana village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begma | 1,352 |
| Atanagar | 766 |
| Gopalpur | 7,109 |
| Damdama | 1,552 |
| Bishunpur | 1,106 |
| Shripur | 2,039 |
| Khudar Gachhi | 1,318 |
| Uttar Murhil | 813 |
| Baliamani | 2,414 |
| Pirpukhar | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganjana, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia