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Gaja Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gaja is a large village located in Budge Budge - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 896 families residing. The Gaja village has population of 3924 of which 1987 are males while 1937 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaja village population of children with age 0-6 is 435 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaja village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaja as per census is 1071, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaja village was 75.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaja Male literacy stands at 78.50 % while female literacy rate was 71.85 %.

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 896 - -
Population 3,924 1,987 1,937
Child (0-6) 435 210 225
Schedule Caste 955 484 471
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 75.24 % 78.50 % 71.85 %
Total Workers 1,482 1,159 323
Main Worker 1,019 - -
Marginal Worker 463 282 181

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Gaja village.

Work Profile

In Gaja village out of total population, 1482 were engaged in work activities. 68.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1482 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.