Gadai Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadai Maharajpur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,144 families residing in the village Gadai Maharajpur. The total population of Gadai Maharajpur is 15,023 out of which 7,796 are males and 7,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadai Maharajpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadai Maharajpur village is 2709 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1430 male children and 1279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadai Maharajpur is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gadai Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadai Maharajpur is 53%. Thus Gadai Maharajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.08% and the female literacy rate is 45.49% in Gadai Maharajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadai Maharajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadai Maharajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadai Maharajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,709 | 1,430 | 1,279 |
| Literacy | 53.04% | 60.08% | 45.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,751 | 1,440 | 1,311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,421 | 2,313 | 2,108 |
| Illiterate | 8,492 | 3,971 | 4,521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Gadai Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadai Maharajpur village out of total population, 5,529 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 941 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,480 | 2,949 | 531 |
| Cultivators | 1,385 | 1,225 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 941 | 756 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 138 | 36 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 1,016 | 932 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,049 | 891 | 1,158 |
| Non Working | 9,494 | 3,956 | 5,538 |
Map of Gadai Maharajpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gadai Maharajpur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Gadai Maharajpur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Ratanpur | 988 |
| Kamalpur | 6,802 |
| Maniknagar | 8,877 |
| Ishwarpar | 725 |
| Saha Nagar | 3,585 |
| Udaypur | 1,474 |
| Kotoali | 489 |
| Sambalpur | 1,333 |
| Bajitpur | 2,283 |
| Balupur | 10,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadai Maharajpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia