Gargaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gargaria is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Gargaria. The total population of Gargaria is 1,142 out of which 591 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaria is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaria village is 160 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaria is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Gargaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaria is 77.1%. Thus Gargaria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.35% in Gargaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 88.98% | 64.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 350 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 139 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Gargaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaria village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 314 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 275 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Non Working | 779 | 242 | 537 |
Map of Gargaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gargaria, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Gargaria village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgiri Gobindachak | 134 |
| Jamgadi | 389 |
| Mirjapur | 1,336 |
| Sonakania | 1,848 |
| Tukarui | 352 |
| Rautara | 339 |
| Manrui | 242 |
| Saorapir | 1,665 |
| Jamjhatia | 217 |
| Sarata | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia