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Gayeshpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Gayeshpur is a large village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 856 families residing. The Gayeshpur village has population of 3825 of which 1938 are males while 1887 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gayeshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 507 which makes up 13.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gayeshpur village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gayeshpur as per census is 878, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gayeshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gayeshpur village was 71.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gayeshpur Male literacy stands at 77.58 % while female literacy rate was 65.09 %.

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

Gayeshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 856 - -
Population 3,825 1,938 1,887
Child (0-6) 507 270 237
Schedule Caste 817 398 419
Schedule Tribe 499 248 251
Literacy 71.37 % 77.58 % 65.09 %
Total Workers 1,491 1,081 410
Main Worker 1,244 - -
Marginal Worker 247 89 158

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.05 % of total population in Gayeshpur village.

Work Profile

In Gayeshpur village out of total population, 1491 were engaged in work activities. 83.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1491 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.