Gaznipur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaznipur is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,469 families residing in the village Gaznipur. The total population of Gaznipur is 5,936 out of which 3,074 are males and 2,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaznipur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaznipur village is 669 which is 11% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaznipur is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gaznipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaznipur is 67.1%. Thus Gaznipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.02% in Gaznipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaznipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaznipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaznipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 669 | 333 | 336 |
| Literacy | 67.1% | 67.17% | 67.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 102 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 2,402 | 1,233 | 1,169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Gaznipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaznipur village out of total population, 2,402 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 429 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 659 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,326 | 1,177 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 429 | 423 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 659 | 600 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 5 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 149 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,076 | 687 | 389 |
| Non Working | 3,534 | 1,210 | 2,324 |
Map of Gaznipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaznipur, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Gaznipur village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sripur | 7,973 |
| Sahajadpur | 6,602 |
| Choa | 17,672 |
| Sarbangapur | 1,932 |
| Joykrishnapur | 3,070 |
| Padmanabhpur | 8,194 |
| Swaruppur | 9,835 |
| Siddhi Nandi | 2,264 |
| Sundalpur | 1,420 |
| Kaludiar | 2,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaznipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia