Garpahar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garpahar is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Garpahar. The total population of Garpahar is 504 out of which 263 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garpahar is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garpahar village is 66 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garpahar is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Garpahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garpahar is 64.8%. Thus Garpahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 50.47% in Garpahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garpahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garpahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garpahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Literacy | 64.84% | 78.57% | 50.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 239 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 87 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.9% of total population in Garpahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garpahar village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 10.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 124 | 27 |
| Non Working | 335 | 127 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Garpahar,
Below are the list of villages near Garpahar village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charakpahari | 84 |
| Radhamohanpur | 139 |
| Sondapara | 1,219 |
| Kendapara | 1,171 |
| Katki | 80 |
| Bansol | 504 |
| Palashbani | 3 |
| Bandhgora | 41 |
| Dainmari | 470 |
| Chhera | 289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garpahar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia