Gayas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gayas is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Gayas. The total population of Gayas is 1,281 out of which 662 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayas is 935.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayas village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayas is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gayas village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayas is 72.2%. Thus Gayas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Gayas village.

Population
1,281
Families
265
Literacy
72.16%
Sex Ratio
935

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

Gayas Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 121 57 64
Literacy 72.16% 80.33% 63.24%
Scheduled Caste 277 142 135
Scheduled Tribe 147 77 70
Illiterate 444 176 268

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Gayas village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gayas village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 343 298 45
Cultivators 273 247 26
Agriculture Labourer 50 36 14
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 15 10 5
Marginal Workers 185 44 141
Non Working 753 320 433

Map of Gayas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gayas, Raiganj

Below are the list of villages near Gayas village in Raiganj.

Village Population
Kumarghari 538
Bastor 799
Arthagaon 1,416
Durgapur 504
Lohagara 1,094
Bamuha 2,707
Rampur 4,759
Bijgaon 1,342
Uttar Goalpara 1,505
Pirojpur 2,994

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