Ganahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ganahar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Ganahar. The total population of Ganahar is 1,609 out of which 845 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganahar is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganahar village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganahar is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Ganahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganahar is 66.9%. Thus Ganahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.41% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Ganahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 102 | 76 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 72.41% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,371 | 732 | 639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 60 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 307 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Ganahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganahar village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 426 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 220 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 183 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 65 | 84 |
| Non Working | 879 | 354 | 525 |
Nearby Villages to Ganahar,
Below are the list of villages near Ganahar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba Batair | 2,067 |
| Mandapara | 4,262 |
| Sutail | 1,335 |
| Naogon | 4,908 |
| Nimtair | 224 |
| Lakshmipur | 3,933 |
| Bhimtair | 69 |
| Shukdebpur | 3,560 |
| Chandrail | 1,145 |
| Teliapara | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia