Garga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garga is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Garga. The total population of Garga is 1,958 out of which 983 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garga is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garga village is 311 which is 16% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garga is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Garga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garga is 60.7%. Thus Garga village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Garga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 153 | 158 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 77.83% | 43.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 46 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,431 | 718 | 713 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 337 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.1% of total population in Garga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garga village out of total population, 917 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 917 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 539 | 352 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 199 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 72 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 182 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 449 | 592 |
Nearby Villages to Garga,
Below are the list of villages near Garga village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bersa | 900 |
| Siringi | 1,211 |
| Karma | 1,856 |
| Ulidi | 946 |
| Giting Lahar | 1,797 |
| Kana | 2,221 |
| Jugidi Kashidi | 1,305 |
| Namshol | 2,849 |
| Keraya | 2,140 |
| Amruhasa | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia