Ganta Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ganta is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Ganta. The total population of Ganta is 318 out of which 152 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganta is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganta village is 53 which is 17% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganta is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Ganta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganta is 46%. Thus Ganta village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 35.97% in Ganta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Literacy | 46.04% | 57.14% | 35.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 137 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 80 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.9% of total population in Ganta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganta village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 65 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 51 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 211 | 81 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Ganta,
Below are the list of villages near Ganta village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopal Nagar | 279 |
| Teghari | 1,393 |
| Anandapur | 11,461 |
| Mejura | 1,770 |
| Lepsa | 1,136 |
| Putigerya | 36 |
| Ranpara | 719 |
| Kashi Danga | 68 |
| Jhatiar | 1,554 |
| Chanda Bila | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia