Garkhola Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garkhola is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Garkhola. The total population of Garkhola is 502 out of which 269 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkhola is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garkhola village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkhola is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Garkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkhola is 80.6%. Thus Garkhola village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 65.24% in Garkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.61% | 93.57% | 65.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 167 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 36 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkhola village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 147 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 139 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 347 | 122 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Garkhola,
Below are the list of villages near Garkhola village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewanerkot Jayduar | 1,506 |
| Bara Gadaikhora | 4,753 |
| Atiabarinepra | 1,447 |
| Chhota Gadaikhora | 2,138 |
| Nagar Nepra | 2,277 |
| Rajaram Joyduar | 797 |
| Petlaepra | 5,261 |
| Sarbbeshwar Jayduar | 3,355 |
| Kharija Sitalkuchi | 148 |
| Nagar Lalbazar | 7,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkhola, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia