Gergedih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gergedih is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19 families residing in the village Gergedih. The total population of Gergedih is 95 out of which 44 are males and 51 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gergedih is 1,159.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gergedih village is 17 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gergedih is 2,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,159) of Gergedih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gergedih is 80.8%. Thus Gergedih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 94.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Gergedih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gergedih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gergedih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gergedih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 94.87% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 7 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.6% of total population in Gergedih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gergedih village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Non Working | 50 | 20 | 30 |
Nearby Villages to Gergedih,
Below are the list of villages near Gergedih village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 438 |
| Salbani | 1,627 |
| Chhotagado | 2,066 |
| Baikunthapur Alias Samurdi | 368 |
| Baghadih | 1,208 |
| Bhurudih | 748 |
| Sunidih | 542 |
| Fatehpur | 1,054 |
| Benryadi | 529 |
| Kadamdih | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gergedih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia