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Gaitanpur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Gaitanpur is a large village located in Khandaghosh Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 564 families residing. The Gaitanpur village has population of 2640 of which 1370 are males while 1270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaitanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 335 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaitanpur village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaitanpur as per census is 1018, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaitanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaitanpur village was 72.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaitanpur Male literacy stands at 80.56 % while female literacy rate was 63.58 %.

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

Gaitanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 564 - -
Population 2,640 1,370 1,270
Child (0-6) 335 166 169
Schedule Caste 2,018 1,047 971
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 72.45 % 80.56 % 63.58 %
Total Workers 1,190 802 388
Main Worker 832 - -
Marginal Worker 358 89 269

Caste Factor

In Gaitanpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Gaitanpur village.

Work Profile

In Gaitanpur village out of total population, 1190 were engaged in work activities. 69.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1190 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.