Garurna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garurna is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,076 families residing in the village Garurna. The total population of Garurna is 4,899 out of which 2,501 are males and 2,398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garurna is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garurna village is 519 which is 11% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garurna is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Garurna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garurna is 86.8%. Thus Garurna village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 80.89% in Garurna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garurna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garurna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garurna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 282 | 237 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 92.56% | 80.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 222 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 447 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Garurna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garurna village out of total population, 1,776 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,776 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,318 | 1,207 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 392 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 142 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 88 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 646 | 585 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 304 | 154 |
| Non Working | 3,123 | 990 | 2,133 |
Nearby Villages to Garurna,
Below are the list of villages near Garurna village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Gobardhan | 419 |
| Rampur | 2,641 |
| Lakshman Chak | 1,886 |
| Shyam Chak | 364 |
| Khash Chak | 246 |
| Jagannathpur | 3,346 |
| Sonamui | 1,629 |
| Khukur Daha | 4,110 |
| Shripur | 2,299 |
| Lakshya Kundu | 2,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garurna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia