Gandihar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gandihar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Gandihar. The total population of Gandihar is 392 out of which 194 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandihar is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandihar village is 50 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandihar is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Gandihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandihar is 67.5%. Thus Gandihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 65.12% in Gandihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 70% | 65.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 42 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 75 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Gandihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandihar village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 113 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 1 | 103 |
| Non Working | 171 | 80 | 91 |
Map of Gandihar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gandihar, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Gandihar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saranjabari | 852 |
| Bandihar | 1,051 |
| Uttar Mahadebpur | 1,051 |
| Srirampur | 784 |
| Harsura | 2,241 |
| Parbatipur | 835 |
| Minapara | 686 |
| Krishnabati | 1,499 |
| Rampur | 1,526 |
| Chak Radhakanta | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandihar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia