Gantar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gantar is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Gantar. The total population of Gantar is 2,637 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gantar is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gantar village is 229 which is 9% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gantar is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gantar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gantar is 73%. Thus Gantar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 68.97% in Gantar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gantar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gantar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gantar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 115 | 114 |
| Literacy | 72.97% | 76.74% | 68.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,400 | 706 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 880 | 403 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gantar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gantar village out of total population, 1,112 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,112 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,031 | 788 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 188 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 574 | 400 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 195 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,525 | 521 | 1,004 |
Map of Gantar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gantar, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Gantar village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andur | 997 |
| Sankarpur | 1,925 |
| Mandaljana | 2,489 |
| Bijra | 2,860 |
| Shriharipur | 400 |
| Iswampur | 518 |
| Partona | 342 |
| Merua | 1,079 |
| Panchkhea | 614 |
| Durgadanga | 1,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gantar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia