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Gajalpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Gajalpur is a medium size village located in Suri - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Gajalpur village has population of 491 of which 256 are males while 235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 10.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajalpur village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajalpur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gajalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajalpur village was 75.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gajalpur Male literacy stands at 83.48 % while female literacy rate was 67.46 %.

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

Gajalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 491 256 235
Child (0-6) 52 26 26
Schedule Caste 201 103 98
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 75.85 % 83.48 % 67.46 %
Total Workers 220 160 60
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 108 53 55

Caste Factor

In Gajalpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.41 % of total population in Gajalpur village.

Work Profile

In Gajalpur village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 50.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.