Garka Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Garka is a village situated in Rangia circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Garka. The total population of Garka is 1,161 out of which 595 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garka is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garka village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garka is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Garka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garka is 92.6%. Thus Garka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 96.1% and the female literacy rate is 88.76% in Garka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 56 | 68 |
| Literacy | 92.57% | 96.1% | 88.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 77 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Garka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garka village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 327 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 257 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Non Working | 739 | 236 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Garka,
Below are the list of villages near Garka village in Rangia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makul | 3,428 |
| Chapania | 550 |
| Kekeni Kuchi | 1,531 |
| Murara | 3,730 |
| Na-Kuchi | 954 |
| Kachari Solmari | 2,668 |
| Bhoira | 763 |
| Hiragata | 1,135 |
| Moranjana | 1,481 |
| Uttar Bordol | 681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garka, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia