Gumkia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gumkia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Gumkia. The total population of Gumkia is 879 out of which 461 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumkia is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gumkia village is 96 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumkia is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Gumkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumkia is 91.4%. Thus Gumkia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.84% and the female literacy rate is 86.63% in Gumkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gumkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gumkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Literacy | 91.44% | 95.84% | 86.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 69 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gumkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gumkia village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 240 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Non Working | 586 | 199 | 387 |
Nearby Villages to Gumkia,
Below are the list of villages near Gumkia village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopal Chak | 255 |
| Shyam Chak | 609 |
| Unal | 1,053 |
| Ram Chak | 32 |
| Kat Gechhya | 885 |
| Parya Chak | 15 |
| Barttan | 1,579 |
| Chaitanya Chak | 66 |
| Simulia | 4,733 |
| Bhim Chak | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumkia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia