Gatia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gatia is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,172 families residing in the village Gatia. The total population of Gatia is 5,413 out of which 2,804 are males and 2,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gatia is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gatia village is 793 which is 15% of the total population. There are 408 male children and 385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gatia is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Gatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gatia is 68.1%. Thus Gatia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.92% and the female literacy rate is 59.71% in Gatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 793 | 408 | 385 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 75.92% | 59.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 182 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,266 | 985 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gatia village out of total population, 1,619 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,382 | 1,271 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 294 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 853 | 783 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 181 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 131 | 106 |
| Non Working | 3,794 | 1,402 | 2,392 |
Map of Gatia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gatia, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Gatia village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur | 1,269 |
| Belun | 869 |
| Sole Para | 3,152 |
| Khordda Narayanpur | 829 |
| Durlabhpur | 1,828 |
| Kumar Sanda | 8,320 |
| Noapara | 2,692 |
| Madarhati | 1,764 |
| Bijay Nagar | 1,770 |
| Ranagram | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gatia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia