Garkuta Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garkuta is a village situated in Mathabhanga - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Garkuta. The total population of Garkuta is 190 out of which 95 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkuta is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garkuta village is 23 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkuta is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Garkuta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkuta is 64.1%. Thus Garkuta village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 67.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Garkuta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkuta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkuta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkuta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 67.9% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 40 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garkuta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkuta village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 123 | 36 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Garkuta,
Below are the list of villages near Garkuta village in Mathabhanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asmanirghat | 529 |
| Kanibilkankanguri | 936 |
| Chhannamadar | 1,726 |
| Kodalksheti | 1,886 |
| Runibari | 4,937 |
| Khokobari | 1,273 |
| Dumniguri | 2,994 |
| Chhat Dumniguri | 375 |
| Ghughumari | 271 |
| Purbba Nilangibari | 3,671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkuta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia