Guru Ganja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Guru Ganja is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Guru Ganja. The total population of Guru Ganja is 495 out of which 255 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guru Ganja is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guru Ganja village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guru Ganja is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Guru Ganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guru Ganja is 74.4%. Thus Guru Ganja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Guru Ganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Guru Ganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Guru Ganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guru Ganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 80.09% | 68.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 98 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 70 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.4% of total population in Guru Ganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guru Ganja village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 156 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 87 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 184 | 90 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Guru Ganja,
Below are the list of villages near Guru Ganja village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parashuram Chak | 405 |
| Gopalpur | 246 |
| Saraswatipur | 210 |
| Rakutya Patna | 228 |
| Rasik Nagar | 287 |
| Antala | 1,121 |
| Sirama Patna | 775 |
| Kunarpur | 199 |
| Chandipur | 1,400 |
| Pakui | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guru Ganja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia