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Gagankalia Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gagankalia is a medium size village located in Diamond Harbour - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 201 families residing. The Gagankalia village has population of 937 of which 490 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagankalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 12.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagankalia village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagankalia as per census is 758, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gagankalia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagankalia village was 76.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gagankalia Male literacy stands at 84.43 % while female literacy rate was 67.76 %.

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

Gagankalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 201 - -
Population 937 490 447
Child (0-6) 116 66 50
Schedule Caste 882 460 422
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.37 % 84.43 % 67.76 %
Total Workers 323 282 41
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 84 52 32

Caste Factor

In Gagankalia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.13 % of total population in Gagankalia village. The village Gagankalia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gagankalia village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 73.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.