Kantha Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantha Gerya is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Kantha Gerya. The total population of Kantha Gerya is 332 out of which 163 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantha Gerya is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantha Gerya village is 33 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantha Gerya is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Kantha Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantha Gerya is 90%. Thus Kantha Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.32% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% in Kantha Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantha Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantha Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantha Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Literacy | 89.97% | 99.32% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 16 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Kantha Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantha Gerya village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 90 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 222 | 71 | 151 |
Nearby Villages to Kantha Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Kantha Gerya village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sriballabhpur | 230 |
| Kulya | 232 |
| Jotharo | 229 |
| Bashagerya | 394 |
| Karanda | 579 |
| Chandanpur | 843 |
| Jot Narayan | 369 |
| Manglai | 598 |
| Damodarpur | 439 |
| Amarpur | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantha Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia