Gama Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gama is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Gama. The total population of Gama is 1,874 out of which 949 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gama is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gama village is 233 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gama is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gama is 71.7%. Thus Gama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 59.95% in Gama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 127 | 106 |
| Literacy | 71.66% | 83.33% | 59.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 119 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 749 | 381 | 368 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 264 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Gama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gama village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 539 | 425 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 294 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 119 | 243 |
| Non Working | 973 | 405 | 568 |
Map of Gama, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gama, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Gama village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakai | 1,157 |
| Kunjigerya | 201 |
| Chak Lahari | 323 |
| Shogurya | 364 |
| Eraidangar | 266 |
| Chak Shaula | 764 |
| Saibani | 966 |
| Chak Narottam | 80 |
| Nishchinta | 386 |
| Chak Ganka | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gama, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia