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Gaitar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gaitar is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 213 families residing. The Gaitar village has population of 931 of which 484 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaitar village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 12.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaitar village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaitar as per census is 1185, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaitar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaitar village was 69.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaitar Male literacy stands at 76.98 % while female literacy rate was 62.14 %.

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

Gaitar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 213 - -
Population 931 484 447
Child (0-6) 118 54 64
Schedule Caste 640 341 299
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 69.99 % 76.98 % 62.14 %
Total Workers 347 288 59
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 19 5 14

Caste Factor

In Gaitar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.64 % of total population in Gaitar village.

Work Profile

In Gaitar village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 94.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.