Gar Panchkot Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gar Panchkot is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Gar Panchkot. The total population of Gar Panchkot is 1,415 out of which 732 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gar Panchkot is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gar Panchkot village is 212 which is 15% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gar Panchkot is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Gar Panchkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gar Panchkot is 57.8%. Thus Gar Panchkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.24% and the female literacy rate is 39.72% in Gar Panchkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gar Panchkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gar Panchkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gar Panchkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 103 | 109 |
| Literacy | 57.77% | 74.24% | 39.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 134 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 210 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 265 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Gar Panchkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gar Panchkot village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 221 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 173 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 198 | 114 |
| Non Working | 855 | 313 | 542 |
Map of Gar Panchkot, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gar Panchkot, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Gar Panchkot village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghudi | 614 |
| Parbbatpur | 943 |
| Hetyabahal | 330 |
| Pahariabera | 468 |
| Janardandi | 686 |
| Nutandi | 299 |
| Maharaj Nagar | 517 |
| Digha | 2,300 |
| Haridi | 1,046 |
| Heddi | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gar Panchkot, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia