Gara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gara is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 210 families residing in the village Gara. The total population of Gara is 962 out of which 496 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gara village is 97 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Gara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara is 73.8%. Thus Gara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 65.09% in Gara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 82.09% | 65.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 116 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 134 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 249 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 182 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 53 | 46 |
| Non Working | 582 | 194 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Gara,
Below are the list of villages near Gara village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deul Bherya | 226 |
| Kanta Pahari | 801 |
| Jambede | 1,777 |
| Jambani | 403 |
| Karkari | 1,077 |
| Nabagram | 237 |
| Buripara | 162 |
| Nawada | 441 |
| Painsabad | 1,149 |
| Daldali | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia