Gankar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gankar is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 881 families residing in the village Gankar. The total population of Gankar is 4,574 out of which 2,345 are males and 2,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gankar is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gankar village is 706 which is 15% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gankar is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gankar is 58.2%. Thus Gankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 62.8% and the female literacy rate is 53.47% in Gankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 706 | 364 | 342 |
| Literacy | 58.25% | 62.8% | 53.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,164 | 604 | 560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 208 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 2,321 | 1,101 | 1,220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Gankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gankar village out of total population, 2,029 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,364 | 1,106 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 332 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 191 | 37 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 656 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 665 | 165 | 500 |
| Non Working | 2,545 | 1,074 | 1,471 |
Map of Gankar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gankar, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Gankar village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalo | 1,180 |
| Paikar | 963 |
| Dakshinpara | 870 |
| Brindabanpur | 458 |
| Ramchandrabati | 5,648 |
| Rajnagar | 4,586 |
| Bijoypur | 3,021 |
| Diar Ramnagar | 3,976 |
| Amgachhi | 1,574 |
| Nutanganj | 5,805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gankar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia