Gangadas Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangadas Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Gangadas Chak. The total population of Gangadas Chak is 508 out of which 264 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadas Chak is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangadas Chak village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadas Chak is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Gangadas Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadas Chak is 91.6%. Thus Gangadas Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.07% and the female literacy rate is 85.65% in Gangadas Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangadas Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangadas Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadas Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 91.65% | 97.07% | 85.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 32 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Gangadas Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangadas Chak village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 123 | 152 |
| Non Working | 165 | 80 | 85 |
Map of Gangadas Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangadas Chak, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Gangadas Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Eral Chak | 600 |
| Gauranga Chak | 714 |
| Panchgerya | 674 |
| Mian Chak | 315 |
| Raghunath Chak | 949 |
| Ujan | 1,415 |
| Salmara | 295 |
| Mahishgot | 402 |
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadas Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia