Gotgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotgerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Gotgerya. The total population of Gotgerya is 128 out of which 63 are males and 65 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotgerya is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gotgerya village is 20 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotgerya is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Gotgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotgerya is 84.3%. Thus Gotgerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.04% and the female literacy rate is 81.48% in Gotgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Literacy | 84.26% | 87.04% | 81.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 16 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Gotgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotgerya village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 74 | 25 | 49 |
Map of Gotgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gotgerya, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Gotgerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salanga | 613 |
| Chhota Gopinathpur | 201 |
| Bara Gopinathpur | 391 |
| Jothari | 162 |
| Maisha | 337 |
| Nijmanta | 341 |
| Dhamsai | 332 |
| Manta | 1,306 |
| Adam Chak | 410 |
| Jhetla | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia