Bara Ganta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Ganta is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Bara Ganta. The total population of Bara Ganta is 870 out of which 436 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Ganta is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Ganta village is 136 which is 16% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Ganta is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Bara Ganta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Ganta is 64.2%. Thus Bara Ganta village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 45.58% in Bara Ganta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Ganta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Ganta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Ganta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 64 | 72 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 82.26% | 45.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 130 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Bara Ganta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Ganta village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 152 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 86 | 174 |
| Non Working | 450 | 198 | 252 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Ganta,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Ganta village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgi | 917 |
| Patmadi | 841 |
| Kulajanga | 148 |
| Nawagar | 443 |
| Mahadebpur | 334 |
| Danrda | 1,675 |
| Bargram | 396 |
| Dumaria | 1,459 |
| Pat Jhalda | 1,085 |
| Badgram | 578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Ganta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia