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Gadighat Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gadighat is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 352 families residing. The Gadighat village has population of 1694 of which 847 are males while 847 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gadighat village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 10.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gadighat village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gadighat as per census is 1312, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gadighat village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gadighat village was 84.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gadighat Male literacy stands at 90.00 % while female literacy rate was 78.95 %.

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

Gadighat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,694 847 847
Child (0-6) 178 77 101
Schedule Caste 244 116 128
Schedule Tribe 44 23 21
Literacy 84.56 % 90.00 % 78.95 %
Total Workers 623 528 95
Main Worker 476 - -
Marginal Worker 147 91 56

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.60 % of total population in Gadighat village.

Work Profile

In Gadighat village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 76.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.