Garaphushara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garaphushara is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 857 families residing in the village Garaphushara. The total population of Garaphushara is 4,244 out of which 2,218 are males and 2,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaphushara is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garaphushara village is 613 which is 14% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaphushara is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Garaphushara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaphushara is 55.8%. Thus Garaphushara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.48% and the female literacy rate is 40.83% in Garaphushara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaphushara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaphushara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaphushara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 321 | 292 |
| Literacy | 55.8% | 69.48% | 40.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 183 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 36 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 2,218 | 900 | 1,318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Garaphushara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaphushara village out of total population, 2,307 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 536 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 139 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 96 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 254 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,529 | 705 | 824 |
| Non Working | 1,937 | 977 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Garaphushara,
Below are the list of villages near Garaphushara village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirka | 2,398 |
| Patamputra | 1,110 |
| Ranibandh | 1,282 |
| Ketuabera | 1,121 |
| Simulbera | 529 |
| Sindri | 3,957 |
| Ghagharjuri | 3,092 |
| Rudra | 2,659 |
| Kukurgarya | 1,533 |
| Golbera | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaphushara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia