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Gandhudi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gandhudi is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 282 families residing. The Gandhudi village has population of 1295 of which 636 are males while 659 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 17.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhudi village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhudi as per census is 991, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gandhudi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhudi village was 54.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gandhudi Male literacy stands at 66.41 % while female literacy rate was 42.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gandhudi 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 Gandhudi village.

Gandhudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,295 636 659
Child (0-6) 229 115 114
Schedule Caste 131 63 68
Schedule Tribe 197 88 109
Literacy 54.03 % 66.41 % 42.20 %
Total Workers 353 322 31
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 323 299 24

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.12 % of total population in Gandhudi village.

Work Profile

In Gandhudi village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 8.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.