Garokhuta Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garokhuta is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Garokhuta. The total population of Garokhuta is 1,227 out of which 626 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garokhuta is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garokhuta village is 196 which is 16% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garokhuta is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Garokhuta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garokhuta is 51.5%. Thus Garokhuta village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 56.9% and the female literacy rate is 45.97% in Garokhuta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garokhuta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garokhuta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garokhuta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 104 | 92 |
| Literacy | 51.5% | 56.9% | 45.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,160 | 600 | 560 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 329 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.5% of total population in Garokhuta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garokhuta village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 277 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 89 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 157 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 25 | 114 |
| Non Working | 767 | 324 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Garokhuta,
Below are the list of villages near Garokhuta village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambalpur | 746 |
| Dangi | 1,610 |
| Purba Jitpur | 279 |
| Panbari | 1,063 |
| Jaypur | 687 |
| Simlabari | 881 |
| Baniadabri | 1,754 |
| Damsibad | 2,437 |
| Baniagaon | 2,277 |
| Nurpur | 1,860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garokhuta, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia