Gagra Char Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gagra Char is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Gagra Char. The total population of Gagra Char is 709 out of which 366 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagra Char is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagra Char village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagra Char is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Gagra Char village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagra Char is 85.6%. Thus Gagra Char village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 80.94% in Gagra Char village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagra Char village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagra Char Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagra Char village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Literacy | 85.58% | 89.94% | 80.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 170 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 80 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gagra Char village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagra Char village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 259 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 117 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 138 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 23 | 43 |
| Non Working | 224 | 84 | 140 |
Map of Gagra Char, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gagra Char, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Gagra Char village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonachura Jalpai | 1,382 |
| Saudkhali Char | 877 |
| Sona Chura | 5,736 |
| Nakchira Char | 1,177 |
| Gangra | 4,719 |
| Charkende Mari | 1,370 |
| Saudikhali Jalpai | 1,516 |
| Kalicharanpur | 9,257 |
| Balibrindabanpur | 8 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagra Char, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia