Dhoba Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhoba Gerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Dhoba Gerya. The total population of Dhoba Gerya is 591 out of which 287 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhoba Gerya is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhoba Gerya village is 92 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhoba Gerya is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Dhoba Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhoba Gerya is 49.9%. Thus Dhoba Gerya village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 38.22% in Dhoba Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhoba Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhoba Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhoba Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Literacy | 49.9% | 62.5% | 38.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 196 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 137 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.8% of total population in Dhoba Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhoba Gerya village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 11.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 146 | 183 |
| Non Working | 221 | 104 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Dhoba Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Dhoba Gerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahman Gerya | 419 |
| Gobinda Pur | 366 |
| Chak Mansur | 397 |
| Bagrui | 701 |
| Ganadiha | 296 |
| Sadi Chak | 160 |
| Maisha | 435 |
| Mani Nageshwar | 27 |
| Chatla | 545 |
| Mani Nageshwar Patna | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhoba Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia