Gayen Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayen is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Gayen. The total population of Gayen is 1,469 out of which 744 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayen is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayen village is 220 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayen is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gayen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayen is 77%. Thus Gayen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.34% in Gayen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 114 | 106 |
| Literacy | 77.02% | 85.56% | 68.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 317 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 205 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gayen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayen village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 295 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 111 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 112 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 97 | 54 |
| Non Working | 993 | 352 | 641 |
Map of Gayen, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gayen, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Gayen village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Duba | 695 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Khunia Pukhari | 2,275 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayen, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia