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.
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.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biswanathpur | 1,162 |
| Indraprastha | 1,246 |
| Rajrajeshwaripur | 2,338 |
| Jagindrapur | 1,891 |
| Ramnagar Abad | 3,985 |
| Dakshin Mahendrapur | 875 |
| Parbatipur | 650 |
| Ramganga | 4,118 |
| Uttar Mahendrapur | 1,383 |
| Dakshin Gobindapur | 3,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayadham, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia