Gerul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gerul is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Gerul. The total population of Gerul is 443 out of which 220 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerul is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerul village is 66 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerul is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Gerul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerul is 39.5%. Thus Gerul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.47% and the female literacy rate is 29.41% in Gerul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Literacy | 39.52% | 49.47% | 29.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 436 | 217 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 126 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Gerul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerul village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 115 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 84 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 6 | 83 |
| Non Working | 210 | 99 | 111 |
Map of Gerul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gerul, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Gerul village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amilas | 946 |
| Deogaon | 761 |
| Paharpur | 341 |
| Rajapur | 305 |
| Rejatpur | 133 |
| Mirahati | 1,190 |
| Barabari | 202 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 820 |
| Kesharghata | 970 |
| Kandarpur | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia