Gazipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gazipur is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 561 families residing in the village Gazipur. The total population of Gazipur is 2,479 out of which 1,245 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gazipur village is 333 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gazipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazipur is 64.6%. Thus Gazipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.42% and the female literacy rate is 56.85% 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 | 333 | 179 | 154 |
| Literacy | 64.59% | 72.42% | 56.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 1,093 | 473 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Gazipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazipur village out of total population, 887 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 887 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 353 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 155 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 142 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 407 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,592 | 485 | 1,107 |
Map of Gazipur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gazipur, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gazipur village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Ramcandrapur | 712 |
| Baragan | 332 |
| Sonj | 2,875 |
| Parulia | 1,814 |
| Jot Rajchandra | 263 |
| Mahurapur | 1,104 |
| Purbba Ramchandrapur | 321 |
| Krishnanagar | 910 |
| Podda | 614 |
| Asuralay | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia