Geriakola Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Geriakola is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Geriakola. The total population of Geriakola is 522 out of which 265 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geriakola is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Geriakola village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geriakola is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Geriakola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geriakola is 69.4%. Thus Geriakola village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.4% and the female literacy rate is 53.51% in Geriakola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geriakola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geriakola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geriakola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Literacy | 69.38% | 85.4% | 53.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 142 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 122 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 72 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.6% of total population in Geriakola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geriakola village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 125 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 27 | 78 |
| Non Working | 274 | 113 | 161 |
Nearby Villages to Geriakola,
Below are the list of villages near Geriakola village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaurabad | 460 |
| Shibarampur | 181 |
| Atbhaichandi | 1,310 |
| Salgerya | 92 |
| Benageria | 144 |
| Maukuri | 831 |
| Karkota | 609 |
| Tarkajor | 205 |
| Gharpathar | 1,301 |
| Bhatra | 1,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geriakola, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia