Garerpahar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garerpahar is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38 families residing in the village Garerpahar. The total population of Garerpahar is 180 out of which 88 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garerpahar is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garerpahar village is 19 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garerpahar is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Garerpahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garerpahar is 60.9%. Thus Garerpahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.32% in Garerpahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garerpahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garerpahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garerpahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 60.87% | 64.56% | 57.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 80 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 37 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Garerpahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garerpahar village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Non Working | 111 | 37 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Garerpahar,
Below are the list of villages near Garerpahar village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saundighi | 238 |
| Tagarpur | 83 |
| Rambhadrapur | 327 |
| Hosenpur | 568 |
| Diara | 2,150 |
| Paranpur | 183 |
| Nanoch | 325 |
| Hukumapur | 543 |
| Krishnapur | 1,276 |
| Barala | 1,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garerpahar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia