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Gatia Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Gatia is a large village located in Kandi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 1172 families residing. The Gatia village has population of 5413 of which 2804 are males while 2609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gatia village population of children with age 0-6 is 793 which makes up 14.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gatia village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gatia as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gatia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gatia village was 68.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gatia Male literacy stands at 75.92 % while female literacy rate was 59.71 %.

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

Gatia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,172 - -
Population 5,413 2,804 2,609
Child (0-6) 793 408 385
Schedule Caste 346 182 164
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 68.12 % 75.92 % 59.71 %
Total Workers 1,619 1,402 217
Main Worker 1,382 - -
Marginal Worker 237 131 106

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Gatia village.

Work Profile

In Gatia village out of total population, 1619 were engaged in work activities. 85.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1619 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourer.