Garjala Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garjala is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Garjala. The total population of Garjala is 1,632 out of which 849 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garjala is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garjala village is 126 which is 8% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garjala is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Garjala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garjala is 78.9%. Thus Garjala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.27% and the female literacy rate is 73.07% in Garjala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garjala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garjala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garjala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 67 | 59 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 84.27% | 73.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 241 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 190 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Garjala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garjala village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 574 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 306 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 234 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 984 | 274 | 710 |
Map of Garjala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garjala, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Garjala village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalanchi | 1,153 |
| Subidpur | 3,029 |
| Purandarpur | 1,417 |
| Ramnagar | 4,521 |
| Panchpota | 8,312 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garjala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia