Girisha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Girisha is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Girisha. The total population of Girisha is 870 out of which 439 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Girisha is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Girisha village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Girisha is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Girisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Girisha is 92%. Thus Girisha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.73% and the female literacy rate is 87.11% in Girisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Girisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Girisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Girisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Literacy | 92.02% | 96.73% | 87.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 153 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 55 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Girisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Girisha village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 258 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 135 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 590 | 181 | 409 |
Map of Girisha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Girisha, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Girisha village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpur | 2,083 |
| Chaksrihari | 259 |
| Chaksrikrishna | 791 |
| Gangasagar | 938 |
| Tupchibar | 3,011 |
| Mustaphapur | 3,988 |
| Kamalpur | 632 |
| Manpur | 981 |
| Haridangar | 725 |
| Katnadighi | 989 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Girisha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia