Gazipur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gazipur is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,544 families residing in the village Gazipur. The total population of Gazipur is 6,675 out of which 3,422 are males and 3,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gazipur village is 814 which is 12% of the total population. There are 406 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gazipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazipur is 66.1%. Thus Gazipur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Gazipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gazipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gazipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 814 | 406 | 408 |
| Literacy | 66.08% | 72.18% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,084 | 1,078 | 1,006 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 306 | 149 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 2,802 | 1,245 | 1,557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Gazipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazipur village out of total population, 2,775 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,364 | 1,962 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 187 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 607 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 1,399 | 1,113 | 286 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 190 | 221 |
| Non Working | 3,900 | 1,270 | 2,630 |
Map of Gazipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gazipur, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Gazipur village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agradwip | 8,609 |
| Chhota Kulgachhi | 2,096 |
| Kalikapur | 3,302 |
| Bara Kulgachhi | 2,825 |
| Kshetpur Palashi | 2,286 |
| Garagachhi | 950 |
| Kabirajpur | 450 |
| Suagachhi | 1,084 |
| Khaspur | 1,839 |
| Makhaltor | 1,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia