Pal Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pal Gerya is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Pal Gerya. The total population of Pal Gerya is 328 out of which 168 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pal Gerya is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pal Gerya village is 36 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pal Gerya is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Pal Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pal Gerya is 77.7%. Thus Pal Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Pal Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pal Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pal Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pal Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 84.35% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 44 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pal Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pal Gerya village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 93 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 13 | 86 |
| Non Working | 130 | 62 | 68 |
Nearby Villages to Pal Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Pal Gerya village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshgerya | 514 |
| Kantagerya | 471 |
| Benadiha | 1,365 |
| Kuchli | 1,297 |
| Daishanda | 980 |
| Bakshubeg | 356 |
| Bagla | 10 |
| Siyara | 396 |
| Palshita | 750 |
| Kanthaliya | 1,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pal Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia