Garna Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garna is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Garna. The total population of Garna is 1,348 out of which 705 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garna is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garna village is 187 which is 14% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garna is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Garna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garna is 50%. Thus Garna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 53.97% and the female literacy rate is 45.78% in Garna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 101 | 86 |
| Literacy | 50.04% | 53.97% | 45.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 379 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garna village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 317 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 223 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 87 | 163 |
| Non Working | 739 | 301 | 438 |
Map of Garna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garna, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Garna village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 1,339 |
| Hathia | 2,135 |
| Rudrakhnda | 2,821 |
| Nuripur | 504 |
| Parar Pukhar | 948 |
| Tenahari | 3,512 |
| Birahimkhanda | 1,989 |
| Maraikura | 917 |
| Amritakhnda | 636 |
| Dakshin Goalpara | 5,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia