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Gayalikocha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gayalikocha is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 136 families residing. The Gayalikocha village has population of 673 of which 339 are males while 334 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gayalikocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 21.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gayalikocha village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gayalikocha as per census is 1116, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gayalikocha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gayalikocha village was 22.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gayalikocha Male literacy stands at 31.11 % while female literacy rate was 14.40 %.

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

Gayalikocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 136 - -
Population 673 339 334
Child (0-6) 146 69 77
Schedule Caste 223 115 108
Schedule Tribe 449 224 225
Literacy 22.96 % 31.11 % 14.40 %
Total Workers 449 227 222
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 115 64 51

Caste Factor

In Gayalikocha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 33.14 % of total population in Gayalikocha village.

Work Profile

In Gayalikocha village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 74.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.