Gendagachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gendagachh is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Gendagachh. The total population of Gendagachh is 2,803 out of which 1,453 are males and 1,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gendagachh is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gendagachh village is 646 which is 23% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gendagachh is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gendagachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gendagachh is 56.5%. Thus Gendagachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.94% and the female literacy rate is 47.35% in Gendagachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gendagachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gendagachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gendagachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 335 | 311 |
| Literacy | 56.47% | 64.94% | 47.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 727 | 858 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gendagachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gendagachh village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 660 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 160 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 233 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 263 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,087 | 783 | 1,304 |
Map of Gendagachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gendagachh, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Gendagachh village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Gorasahid | 5,064 |
| Dhamjegachh | 1,407 |
| Uttar Jaypura | 58 |
| Teligachh | 445 |
| Paschim Jibhakata | 231 |
| Dakshin Atharkhai | 342 |
| Paschim Jaipura | 618 |
| Uttar Jibhakata | 1,476 |
| Athiala | 3,024 |
| Uttar Atharkhai | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gendagachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia