Gayadham Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gayadham is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Gayadham. The total population of Gayadham is 1,889 out of which 961 are males and 928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayadham is 966.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayadham village is 270 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayadham is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gayadham village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayadham is 82.8%. Thus Gayadham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 76.85% in Gayadham village.

Population
1,889
Families
370
Literacy
82.77%
Sex Ratio
966

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayadham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gayadham Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayadham village.

Total Male Female
Children 270 141 129
Literacy 82.77% 88.54% 76.85%
Scheduled Caste 470 242 228
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 549 235 314

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gayadham village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gayadham village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 30.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 217 193 24
Cultivators 40 38 2
Agriculture Labourer 55 51 4
Household Industries 6 5 1
Other Workers 116 99 17
Marginal Workers 504 354 150
Non Working 1,168 414 754

Map of Gayadham, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gayadham, Patharpratima

Below are the list of villages near Gayadham village in Patharpratima.


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