Gajaghanta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gajaghanta is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,112 families residing in the village Gajaghanta. The total population of Gajaghanta is 4,680 out of which 2,343 are males and 2,337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajaghanta is 997.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajaghanta village is 416 which is 9% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajaghanta is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Gajaghanta village.

Population
4,680
Families
1,112
Literacy
89.12%
Sex Ratio
997

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajaghanta is 89.1%. Thus Gajaghanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.54% and the female literacy rate is 84.73% in Gajaghanta village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajaghanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gajaghanta Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajaghanta village.

Total Male Female
Children 416 221 195
Literacy 89.12% 93.54% 84.73%
Scheduled Caste 856 448 408
Scheduled Tribe 22 12 10
Illiterate 880 358 522

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gajaghanta village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gajaghanta village out of total population, 1,818 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,382 1,228 154
Cultivators 64 52 12
Agriculture Labourer 43 39 4
Household Industries 68 40 28
Other Workers 1,207 1,097 110
Marginal Workers 436 211 225
Non Working 2,862 904 1,958

Nearby Villages to Gajaghanta,

Below are the list of villages near Gajaghanta village in Chinsurah - Magra.

Village Population
Benipur 3,793
Minajpur 780
Uttar Hazipur 62
Dingalhat 4,574
Gaharpur 787
Saptagram 1,758
Banpara 963
Dakshin Hazipur 86
Jatrasudi 1,411
Chhota Khejuria 3,734

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