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Gajna Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Gajna is a medium size village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 135 families residing. The Gajna village has population of 545 of which 285 are males while 260 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajna village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 9.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajna village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajna as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gajna village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajna village was 87.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gajna Male literacy stands at 93.49 % while female literacy rate was 81.55 %.

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

Gajna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 545 285 260
Child (0-6) 51 24 27
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 56 29 27
Literacy 87.85 % 93.49 % 81.55 %
Total Workers 245 155 90
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 87 5 82

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.37 % of total population in Gajna village.

Work Profile

In Gajna village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 64.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.