Gamarkunri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gamarkunri is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Gamarkunri. The total population of Gamarkunri is 969 out of which 501 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamarkunri is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamarkunri village is 123 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamarkunri is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Gamarkunri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamarkunri is 76.2%. Thus Gamarkunri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.89% and the female literacy rate is 61.8% in Gamarkunri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamarkunri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamarkunri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamarkunri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 66 | 57 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 89.89% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 263 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 110 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.1% of total population in Gamarkunri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamarkunri village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 146 | 174 |
| Non Working | 505 | 233 | 272 |
Map of Gamarkunri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gamarkunri, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Gamarkunri village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumaidi | 519 |
| Dhanera | 1,165 |
| Shiulibari | 970 |
| Ghutlia | 693 |
| Baykara | 615 |
| Bhuiandi | 692 |
| Dalalata | 313 |
| Liya | 755 |
| Belyadanga | 638 |
| Majurjura | 1,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamarkunri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia