Gargaraghati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gargaraghati is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Gargaraghati. The total population of Gargaraghati is 820 out of which 400 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaraghati is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gargaraghati village is 165 which is 20% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaraghati is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Gargaraghati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaraghati is 68.2%. Thus Gargaraghati village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 64.81% in Gargaraghati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaraghati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaraghati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaraghati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 71.97% | 64.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 174 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Gargaraghati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaraghati village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 200 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 135 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 14 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 11 | 32 |
| Non Working | 410 | 189 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Gargaraghati,
Below are the list of villages near Gargaraghati village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hurhuria | 683 |
| Bankati | 140 |
| Khandanga | 1,964 |
| Kshirati | 1,037 |
| Murakata | 4,411 |
| Bhairabpur | 2,720 |
| Maheshpur | 2,771 |
| Metela | 1,570 |
| Deulbere | 764 |
| Kamarkhali | 106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaraghati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia