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Gajpatia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gajpatia is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Gajpatia village has population of 569 of which 295 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajpatia village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 12.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajpatia village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajpatia as per census is 780, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gajpatia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajpatia village was 90.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gajpatia Male literacy stands at 95.67 % while female literacy rate was 84.71 %.

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

Gajpatia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 569 295 274
Child (0-6) 73 41 32
Schedule Caste 164 73 91
Schedule Tribe 14 9 5
Literacy 90.32 % 95.67 % 84.71 %
Total Workers 355 182 173
Main Worker 184 - -
Marginal Worker 171 18 153

Caste Factor

Gajpatia village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.46 % of total population in Gajpatia village.

Work Profile

In Gajpatia village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 51.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.