Gamua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gamua 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 162 families residing in the village Gamua. The total population of Gamua is 645 out of which 320 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamua is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamua village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamua is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Gamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamua is 82%. Thus Gamua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.26% in Gamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 88.97% | 75.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 91 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 75 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 70 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Gamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamua village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 99 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 88 | 31 |
| Non Working | 417 | 133 | 284 |
Map of Gamua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gamua, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Gamua village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takla | 1,377 |
| Ahira | 686 |
| Siyara | 1,807 |
| Dangarpara | 222 |
| Manikara | 785 |
| Dhanubar | 319 |
| Chenga | 518 |
| Khursi | 2,634 |
| Asti Patna | 508 |
| Pratappur | 415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia