Gamarkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gamarkunda is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Gamarkunda. The total population of Gamarkunda is 459 out of which 237 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamarkunda is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamarkunda village is 55 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamarkunda is 528 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Gamarkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamarkunda is 61.4%. Thus Gamarkunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.63% and the female literacy rate is 48.28% in Gamarkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamarkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamarkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamarkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| Literacy | 61.39% | 74.63% | 48.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 101 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 87 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Gamarkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamarkunda village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 132 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 287 | 103 | 184 |
Map of Gamarkunda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gamarkunda, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gamarkunda village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajina | 961 |
| Amlachaturi | 189 |
| Jamira | 375 |
| Haripur | 1,155 |
| Faridpur | 649 |
| Durgapur | 126 |
| Balarampur | 997 |
| Daldala | 155 |
| Chandrapur | 2,012 |
| Bhabanandapur | 662 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamarkunda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia