Gayapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayapahari is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Gayapahari. The total population of Gayapahari is 239 out of which 113 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayapahari is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayapahari village is 38 which is 16% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayapahari is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Gayapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayapahari is 79.6%. Thus Gayapahari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 74.04% in Gayapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Literacy | 79.6% | 85.57% | 74.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 30 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.2% of total population in Gayapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayapahari village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Non Working | 119 | 52 | 67 |
Map of Gayapahari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gayapahari, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Gayapahari village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 837 |
| Nischintapur | 40 |
| Palsara | 1,074 |
| Dejori | 216 |
| Murlu | 1,352 |
| Shyambathan | 364 |
| Bharatdih | 91 |
| Dhulapahari | 305 |
| Barra | 2,620 |
| Sirjam | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayapahari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia