Gathra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gathra is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,005 families residing in the village Gathra. The total population of Gathra is 4,348 out of which 2,272 are males and 2,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gathra is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gathra village is 550 which is 13% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gathra is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gathra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gathra is 85.8%. Thus Gathra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.3% and the female literacy rate is 78.68% in Gathra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gathra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gathra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gathra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 299 | 251 |
| Literacy | 85.76% | 92.3% | 78.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,091 | 451 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gathra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gathra village out of total population, 1,495 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 655 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 424 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 809 | 716 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,853 | 901 | 1,952 |
Map of Gathra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gathra, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Gathra village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharui | 7,343 |
| Pitulsaha | 886 |
| Banpur | 2,526 |
| Uttar Mirzapur | 1,213 |
| Paikpari | 2,595 |
| Gujar Kharai | 999 |
| Chatara | 4,868 |
| Gobra | 2,219 |
| Panchberya | 530 |
| Ballok | 3,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gathra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia