Gayalikocha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gayalikocha is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Gayalikocha. The total population of Gayalikocha is 673 out of which 339 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayalikocha is 985.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gayalikocha village is 146 which is 22% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayalikocha is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gayalikocha village.

Population
673
Families
136
Literacy
22.96%
Sex Ratio
985

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayalikocha is 23%. Thus Gayalikocha village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 31.11% and the female literacy rate is 14.4% in Gayalikocha village.

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

Gayalikocha Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 146 69 77
Literacy 22.96% 31.11% 14.4%
Scheduled Caste 223 115 108
Scheduled Tribe 449 224 225
Illiterate 552 255 297

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.7% of total population in Gayalikocha village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gayalikocha village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 334 163 171
Cultivators 44 43 1
Agriculture Labourer 209 88 121
Other Workers 81 32 49
Marginal Workers 115 64 51
Non Working 224 112 112

Nearby Villages to Gayalikocha,

Below are the list of villages near Gayalikocha village in Arsha.

Village Population
Bhuiyandih 274
Puranaburudih 23
Sitarampur 310
Tanasi 1,046
Parsiya 215
Pattanr 612
Kanriyardih 118
Bandudih 179
Ghatiali 329
Kalabani 828

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