Garra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garra is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Garra. The total population of Garra is 591 out of which 312 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garra is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garra village is 90 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Garra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garra is 33.7%. Thus Garra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 36.7% and the female literacy rate is 30.34% in Garra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Literacy | 33.73% | 36.7% | 30.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 214 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Garra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garra village out of total population, 190 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 154 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 126 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Non Working | 401 | 135 | 266 |
Map of Garra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garra, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Garra village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wari | 3,661 |
| Madhaipur | 711 |
| Bahar | 1,992 |
| Kharampur | 720 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,677 |
| Bhatol | 2,286 |
| Rajol | 763 |
| Dumarkola | 266 |
| Dakol | 286 |
| Gochia | 4,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia