Garal Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garal is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Garal. The total population of Garal is 1,747 out of which 900 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garal is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garal village is 197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garal is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Garal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garal is 65.9%. Thus Garal village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 56.28% in Garal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 98 | 99 |
| Literacy | 65.94% | 74.94% | 56.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,602 | 819 | 783 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 299 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garal village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 473 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 328 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 370 | 719 |
Nearby Villages to Garal,
Below are the list of villages near Garal village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratapnagar | 2,785 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
| Samukpota | 2,021 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Andharia | 759 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Benebou | 2,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garal, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia