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Gandal Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gandal is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 566 families residing. The Gandal village has population of 2509 of which 1300 are males while 1209 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandal village population of children with age 0-6 is 428 which makes up 17.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandal village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandal as per census is 945, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gandal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandal village was 38.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gandal Male literacy stands at 45.93 % while female literacy rate was 29.77 %.

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

Gandal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 566 - -
Population 2,509 1,300 1,209
Child (0-6) 428 220 208
Schedule Caste 180 89 91
Schedule Tribe 83 36 47
Literacy 38.15 % 45.93 % 29.77 %
Total Workers 720 619 101
Main Worker 541 - -
Marginal Worker 179 124 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.31 % of total population in Gandal village.

Work Profile

In Gandal village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 75.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.