Garkhelar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garkhelar is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Garkhelar. The total population of Garkhelar is 1,262 out of which 651 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkhelar is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garkhelar village is 212 which is 17% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkhelar is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Garkhelar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkhelar is 57.9%. Thus Garkhelar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.98% and the female literacy rate is 47.48% in Garkhelar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkhelar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkhelar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkhelar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 117 | 95 |
| Literacy | 57.9% | 67.98% | 47.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 168 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 288 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Garkhelar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkhelar village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 225 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 157 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 125 | 275 |
| Non Working | 602 | 301 | 301 |
Nearby Villages to Garkhelar,
Below are the list of villages near Garkhelar village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Chandra Pur | 496 |
| Hati Top | 198 |
| Jambani | 403 |
| Bhelia Diha | 80 |
| Bara Sol | 922 |
| Marchi | 449 |
| Parashia | 561 |
| Hari Pura | 105 |
| Panch Kahania | 235 |
| Rangiyam | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkhelar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia