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Gaja Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Gaja is a medium size village located in Haripal Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 395 families residing. The Gaja village has population of 1688 of which 855 are males while 833 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaja village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 10.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaja village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaja as per census is 922, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaja village was 73.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaja Male literacy stands at 78.30 % while female literacy rate was 69.60 %.

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

Gaja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 395 - -
Population 1,688 855 833
Child (0-6) 173 90 83
Schedule Caste 729 373 356
Schedule Tribe 221 106 115
Literacy 73.99 % 78.30 % 69.60 %
Total Workers 693 530 163
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 247 176 71

Caste Factor

In Gaja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.09 % of total population in Gaja village.

Work Profile

In Gaja village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 64.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.