Gamaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gamaria is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Gamaria. The total population of Gamaria is 563 out of which 287 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamaria is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamaria village is 78 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamaria is 1,229 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gamaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamaria is 67.6%. Thus Gamaria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.41% and the female literacy rate is 61.37% in Gamaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 35 | 43 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 73.41% | 61.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 132 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 102 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gamaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamaria village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 142 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Non Working | 343 | 107 | 236 |
Map of Gamaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gamaria, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Gamaria village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganga Narayan Bar | 395 |
| Jhatiar | 1,554 |
| Ranpara | 719 |
| Lepsa | 1,136 |
| Lauria | 468 |
| Anandapur | 11,461 |
| Bhagirath Bar | 1,307 |
| Gopal Nagar | 279 |
| Bibekpur | 903 |
| Ganta | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia