Dakshin Garankati Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Garankati is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,219 families residing in the village Dakshin Garankati. The total population of Dakshin Garankati is 6,189 out of which 3,196 are males and 2,993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Garankati is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Garankati village is 992 which is 16% of the total population. There are 511 male children and 481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Garankati is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Dakshin Garankati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Garankati is 68%. Thus Dakshin Garankati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 56.05% in Dakshin Garankati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Garankati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Garankati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Garankati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 992 | 511 | 481 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 79.26% | 56.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,780 | 1,973 | 1,807 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,653 | 1,068 | 1,585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Garankati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Garankati village out of total population, 2,314 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 751 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,456 | 1,385 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 345 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 751 | 729 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 291 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 858 | 377 | 481 |
| Non Working | 3,875 | 1,434 | 2,441 |
Map of Dakshin Garankati, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Garankati, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Garankati village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhusudanpur | 6,899 |
| Gopalganj | 7,853 |
| Madhabpur | 4,725 |
| Kaikhali | 6,030 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,753 |
| Sankizahan | 8,811 |
| Paschim Gabtala | 4,387 |
| Katamari | 5,238 |
| Purba Gabtala | 3,209 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Garankati, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia