Kanch Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanch Gerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Kanch Gerya. The total population of Kanch Gerya is 669 out of which 352 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanch Gerya is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanch Gerya village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanch Gerya is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Kanch Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanch Gerya is 81%. Thus Kanch Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 74.91% in Kanch Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanch Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanch Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanch Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| Literacy | 80.98% | 86.6% | 74.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 87 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Kanch Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanch Gerya village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 172 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 101 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Non Working | 428 | 141 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Kanch Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Kanch Gerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Renuar | 1,059 |
| Nutan Bajar | 1,305 |
| Mathura Bani | 134 |
| Shukun Diha | 312 |
| Palbani | 229 |
| Jaora Paikan | 269 |
| Deulbar | 528 |
| Pipurda | 1,418 |
| Kshirkul | 492 |
| Raghunath Chak | 79 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanch Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia