Gaodhuakalang Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaodhuakalang is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Gaodhuakalang. The total population of Gaodhuakalang is 1,555 out of which 804 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaodhuakalang is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaodhuakalang village is 280 which is 18% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaodhuakalang is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Gaodhuakalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaodhuakalang is 67.2%. Thus Gaodhuakalang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.91% and the female literacy rate is 59.97% in Gaodhuakalang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaodhuakalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaodhuakalang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaodhuakalang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 141 | 139 |
| Literacy | 67.22% | 73.91% | 59.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 263 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 314 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gaodhuakalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaodhuakalang village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 371 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 198 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 114 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 59 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 426 | 688 |
Map of Gaodhuakalang, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaodhuakalang, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Gaodhuakalang village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonapatila | 2,565 |
| Ghirnigaon | 2,640 |
| Gaodhuakhurd | 1,079 |
| Ghirnigaon Khas | 12,300 |
| Jogthora | 1,649 |
| Dewanjagir | 350 |
| Mahadevpur | 1,982 |
| Dograsani | 3,246 |
| Goabari | 2,989 |
| Dakshin Jibhakata | 8,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaodhuakalang, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia