Garakusum Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garakusum is a village situated in Bankura - II block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Garakusum. The total population of Garakusum is 448 out of which 222 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garakusum is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garakusum village is 79 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garakusum is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Garakusum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garakusum is 47.2%. Thus Garakusum village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 57.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.76% in Garakusum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garakusum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garakusum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garakusum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Literacy | 47.15% | 57.61% | 36.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 192 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 116 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garakusum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garakusum village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 18.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 90 | 86 |
| Non Working | 233 | 98 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Garakusum,
Below are the list of villages near Garakusum village in Bankura - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonamui | 3,284 |
| Man Kanali | 288 |
| Magra | 2,519 |
| Khiraijuri | 238 |
| Sonarekh | 707 |
| Malin Dasi | 359 |
| Chhotachaka | 329 |
| Ray Band | 773 |
| Lakshmi Janardanpur | 815 |
| Gajarya Bari | 796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garakusum, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia