Gadai Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gadai is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Gadai. The total population of Gadai is 3,002 out of which 1,585 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadai is 894.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadai village is 608 which is 20% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadai is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Gadai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadai is 20%. Thus Gadai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 24.39% and the female literacy rate is 15% in Gadai village.

Population
3,002
Families
610
Literacy
19.97%
Sex Ratio
894

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

Gadai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 608 318 290
Literacy 19.97% 24.39% 15%
Scheduled Caste 2,736 1,437 1,299
Scheduled Tribe 92 53 39
Illiterate 2,524 1,276 1,248

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gadai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gadai village out of total population, 1,400 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 564 529 35
Cultivators 11 10 1
Agriculture Labourer 479 454 25
Household Industries 7 4 3
Other Workers 67 61 6
Marginal Workers 836 265 571
Non Working 1,602 791 811

Map of Gadai, Maldah, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gadai, Manikchak

Below are the list of villages near Gadai village in Manikchak.

Village Population
Kesarpur 1,544
Uttar Chandipur 10,549
Chandipurmal 6,799
Paschim Chandipur 9,522
Harachandapur 8,191
Naobarar Jaigir 6,632
Sukhsena 1,502
Rambari 201
Bagdukra 838
Chandipur Tafir 2,483

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