Gazalia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gazalia is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 690 families residing in the village Gazalia. The total population of Gazalia is 2,827 out of which 1,412 are males and 1,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazalia is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gazalia village is 349 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazalia is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Gazalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazalia is 69%. Thus Gazalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.38% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Gazalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gazalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gazalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 163 | 186 |
| Literacy | 68.97% | 78.38% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,722 | 861 | 861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 385 | 198 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 433 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Gazalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazalia village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 497 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 137 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 227 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 118 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 573 | 345 | 228 |
| Non Working | 1,657 | 570 | 1,087 |
Map of Gazalia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gazalia, Sandeshkhali - I
Below are the list of villages near Gazalia village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putimari | 1,622 |
| Ghatihara | 3,614 |
| Dashin Akhratala | 11,376 |
| Ghoshpur | 6,606 |
| Bayar Mari Abad | 11,030 |
| Kalinagar | 8,679 |
| Nyazat | 4,732 |
| Raypur | 2,630 |
| Baunia Abad | 10,028 |
| Radhanagar | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazalia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia