Garanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garanga is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Garanga. The total population of Garanga is 1,179 out of which 578 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garanga is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garanga village is 149 which is 13% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garanga is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Garanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garanga is 67%. Thus Garanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Garanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 72.44% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 223 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 210 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Garanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garanga village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 354 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 112 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 198 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 722 | 220 | 502 |
Map of Garanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garanga, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Garanga village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanpdaha | 814 |
| Teligara | 349 |
| Darji | 317 |
| Parkhanda | 369 |
| Nalbana | 466 |
| Sanakara | 306 |
| Mangalapota | 2,638 |
| Phulberia | 958 |
| Bandarbani | 18 |
| Agarkhana | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia