Gengra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gengra is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Gengra. The total population of Gengra is 2,181 out of which 1,151 are males and 1,030 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gengra is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gengra village is 306 which is 14% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gengra is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Gengra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gengra is 60.6%. Thus Gengra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.2% and the female literacy rate is 47.93% in Gengra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gengra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gengra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gengra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 169 | 137 |
| Literacy | 60.64% | 72.2% | 47.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,083 | 562 | 521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 442 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gengra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gengra village out of total population, 1,060 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 550 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 207 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 82 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 250 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 75 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 526 | 595 |
Map of Gengra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gengra, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Gengra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurahi | 1,108 |
| Latuliya | 741 |
| Singhbazar | 1,580 |
| Karcha | 1,530 |
| Sandradi | 606 |
| Bhangra | 2,824 |
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Sidpur | 1,299 |
| Chepra | 2,508 |
| Kandhurka Alias Bhabanipur | 1,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gengra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia