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Gajaghanta Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Gajaghanta is a large village located in Chinsurah - Magra Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1112 families residing. The Gajaghanta village has population of 4680 of which 2343 are males while 2337 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajaghanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 8.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajaghanta village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajaghanta as per census is 882, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gajaghanta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajaghanta village was 89.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gajaghanta Male literacy stands at 93.54 % while female literacy rate was 84.73 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gajaghanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gajaghanta village.

Gajaghanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,112 - -
Population 4,680 2,343 2,337
Child (0-6) 416 221 195
Schedule Caste 856 448 408
Schedule Tribe 22 12 10
Literacy 89.12 % 93.54 % 84.73 %
Total Workers 1,818 1,439 379
Main Worker 1,382 - -
Marginal Worker 436 211 225

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.47 % of total population in Gajaghanta village.

Work Profile

In Gajaghanta village out of total population, 1818 were engaged in work activities. 76.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1818 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.