Kanja Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanja Gerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Kanja Gerya. The total population of Kanja Gerya is 470 out of which 232 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanja Gerya is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanja Gerya village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanja Gerya is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kanja Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanja Gerya is 72.2%. Thus Kanja Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Kanja Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanja Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanja Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanja Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.25% | 80.61% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 116 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 74 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanja Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanja Gerya village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 116 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Non Working | 268 | 97 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Kanja Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Kanja Gerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahesh Pur | 810 |
| Badar | 887 |
| Mirpur | 321 |
| Ferura | 674 |
| Panch Bighi | 14 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,239 |
| Malyan | 189 |
| Mani Nageshwar Patna | 359 |
| Malikurya | 110 |
| Mani Nageshwar | 27 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanja Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia