Ganga Cheri Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ganga Cheri is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 673 families residing in the village Ganga Cheri. The total population of Ganga Cheri is 3,403 out of which 1,720 are males and 1,683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganga Cheri is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganga Cheri village is 665 which is 20% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganga Cheri is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Ganga Cheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganga Cheri is 60.3%. Thus Ganga Cheri village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.24% in Ganga Cheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganga Cheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganga Cheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganga Cheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 665 | 338 | 327 |
| Literacy | 60.34% | 67.29% | 53.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 702 | 345 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 1,751 | 790 | 961 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Ganga Cheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganga Cheri village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 617 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 440 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 149 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 243 | 86 |
| Non Working | 2,431 | 860 | 1,571 |
Nearby Villages to Ganga Cheri,
Below are the list of villages near Ganga Cheri village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parganti | 2,781 |
| Jibantala | 2,355 |
| Kaluakhali | 2,226 |
| Paina | 2,314 |
| Mukhujya Para | 1,847 |
| Miagheri | 4,134 |
| Bamunia | 2,128 |
| Sastakhali | 2,325 |
| Balidaghata | 1,183 |
| Ghikhali | 2,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganga Cheri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia