Gungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gungaon is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Gungaon. The total population of Gungaon is 754 out of which 369 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gungaon is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gungaon village is 106 which is 14% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gungaon is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Gungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gungaon is 53.4%. Thus Gungaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.87% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Gungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Literacy | 53.4% | 63.87% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 188 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 139 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 171 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Gungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gungaon village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 204 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 85 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 35 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 82 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 41 | 82 |
| Non Working | 317 | 124 | 193 |
Map of Gungaon, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gungaon, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Gungaon village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhumadighi | 735 |
| Paschim Banjhapara | 329 |
| Kamaldighi | 504 |
| Mahajib Nagar | 1,690 |
| Jadupur | 1,235 |
| Gunshankrul | 420 |
| Rahutgaon | 2,424 |
| Fatepur | 641 |
| Harirampur | 238 |
| Kuriapara | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gungaon, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia