Garoa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garoa is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Garoa. The total population of Garoa is 491 out of which 254 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garoa is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garoa village is 75 which is 15% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garoa is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Garoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garoa is 82.2%. Thus Garoa village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Garoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.21% | 84.36% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 76 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garoa village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 26.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 101 | 15 |
| Non Working | 334 | 112 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Garoa,
Below are the list of villages near Garoa village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashipur | 267 |
| Ashokgram | 2,632 |
| Rampur | 390 |
| Udhura Prananathpur | 584 |
| Purbba Bishnupur | 1,654 |
| Bholanathpur | 999 |
| Kamar Khair | 581 |
| Shrirampur | 461 |
| Purbba Shankarpur | 248 |
| Gokulpur | 2,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garoa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia