Gangedda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangedda is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Gangedda. The total population of Gangedda is 906 out of which 464 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangedda is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangedda village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangedda is 1,228 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gangedda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangedda is 74.3%. Thus Gangedda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% in Gangedda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangedda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangedda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangedda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 78.62% | 69.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 122 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 144 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangedda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangedda village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 225 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 195 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 39 | 154 |
| Non Working | 466 | 200 | 266 |
Map of Gangedda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangedda, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Gangedda village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ustapara | 981 |
| Khamedda | 3,706 |
| Brahmandighi | 844 |
| Isira | 1,431 |
| Budhigram | 3,259 |
| Baramallik | 573 |
| Nishparun | 395 |
| Imamnagar | 716 |
| Dakshin Narayanpur | 1,747 |
| Dhalla | 1,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangedda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia