Gar Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gar is a village situated in Minakhan block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Gar. The total population of Gar is 1,066 out of which 553 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gar is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gar village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gar is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gar is 84.5%. Thus Gar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 78.02% in Gar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 89 | 58 |
| Literacy | 84.55% | 90.95% | 78.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 131 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gar village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 215 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 122 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 70 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Non Working | 775 | 276 | 499 |
Map of Gar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gar, Minakhan
Below are the list of villages near Gar village in Minakhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipuldaha | 1,417 |
| Padmapukuria | 2,431 |
| Rajendrapur | 286 |
| Garabad | 1,958 |
| Shibpur | 677 |
| Tentultala | 2,418 |
| Bachhra | 1,701 |
| Laugachhi Abad | 356 |
| Bachhra Abad | 470 |
| Jhikra | 1,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia