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Gandhnai Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gandhnai is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Gandhnai village has population of 572 of which 289 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhnai village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 16.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhnai village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhnai as per census is 1044, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gandhnai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhnai village was 53.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gandhnai Male literacy stands at 59.02 % while female literacy rate was 48.31 %.

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

Gandhnai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 572 289 283
Child (0-6) 92 45 47
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 171 79 92
Literacy 53.75 % 59.02 % 48.31 %
Total Workers 161 140 21
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 34 23 11

Caste Factor

Gandhnai village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.90 % of total population in Gandhnai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gandhnai village of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Gandhnai village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 78.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.