Garapota Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garapota is a village situated in Hanskhali block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,821 families residing in the village Garapota. The total population of Garapota is 8,068 out of which 4,281 are males and 3,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garapota is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garapota village is 826 which is 10% of the total population. There are 449 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garapota is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Garapota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garapota is 84.5%. Thus Garapota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 89.82% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Garapota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garapota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garapota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garapota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 826 | 449 | 377 |
| Literacy | 84.49% | 89.82% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,031 | 3,722 | 3,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,949 | 839 | 1,110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Garapota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garapota village out of total population, 2,858 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,858 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,387 | 2,175 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 638 | 621 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,175 | 1,096 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 18 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 506 | 440 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 288 | 183 |
| Non Working | 5,210 | 1,818 | 3,392 |
Map of Garapota, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garapota, Hanskhali
Below are the list of villages near Garapota village in Hanskhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kautaknagar | 3,701 |
| Purba Harindanga | 1,198 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,590 |
| Pandit Pur | 2,567 |
| Paschim Harindanga | 6,042 |
| Kaikhali | 4,333 |
| Bhayna | 7,344 |
| Bayardengi | 4,680 |
| Sahapur | 2,893 |
| Nagarpota | 1,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garapota, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia