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Gongasagar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gongasagar is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 317 families residing. The Gongasagar village has population of 1285 of which 657 are males while 628 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gongasagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 9.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gongasagar village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gongasagar as per census is 1121, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gongasagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gongasagar village was 78.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gongasagar Male literacy stands at 83.31 % while female literacy rate was 72.47 %.

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

Gongasagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 317 - -
Population 1,285 657 628
Child (0-6) 123 58 65
Schedule Caste 651 347 304
Schedule Tribe 211 98 113
Literacy 78.06 % 83.31 % 72.47 %
Total Workers 499 407 92
Main Worker 456 - -
Marginal Worker 43 17 26

Caste Factor

In Gongasagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.42 % of total population in Gongasagar village.

Work Profile

In Gongasagar village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 91.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.