Gayeshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayeshpur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 856 families residing in the village Gayeshpur. The total population of Gayeshpur is 3,825 out of which 1,938 are males and 1,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayeshpur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayeshpur village is 507 which is 13% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayeshpur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gayeshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayeshpur is 71.4%. Thus Gayeshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.58% and the female literacy rate is 65.09% in Gayeshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayeshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayeshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayeshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 270 | 237 |
| Literacy | 71.37% | 77.58% | 65.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 817 | 398 | 419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 499 | 248 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 1,457 | 644 | 813 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Gayeshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayeshpur village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,244 | 992 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 167 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 891 | 747 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 89 | 158 |
| Non Working | 2,334 | 857 | 1,477 |
Map of Gayeshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gayeshpur, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Gayeshpur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muluk | 3,361 |
| Layek Bazar | 2,910 |
| Dakshin Narayanpur | 808 |
| Tatarpur | 835 |
| Mahuli | 459 |
| Araji Muluk | 860 |
| Gheropara | 775 |
| Gobindapur | 920 |
| Rajatpur | 1,735 |
| Purbba Bahadurpur | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayeshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia