Gumkia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gumkia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Gumkia. The total population of Gumkia is 879 out of which 461 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumkia is 907.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gumkia village is 96 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumkia is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Gumkia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumkia is 91.4%. Thus Gumkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.84% and the female literacy rate is 86.63% in Gumkia village.

Population
879
Families
206
Literacy
91.44%
Sex Ratio
907

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gumkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gumkia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumkia village.

Total Male Female
Children 96 52 44
Literacy 91.44% 95.84% 86.63%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 163 69 94

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gumkia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gumkia village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 262 240 22
Cultivators 58 53 5
Agriculture Labourer 42 40 2
Household Industries 7 1 6
Other Workers 155 146 9
Marginal Workers 31 22 9
Non Working 586 199 387

Map of Gumkia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gumkia, Bhagawanpur - I

Below are the list of villages near Gumkia village in Bhagawanpur - I.

Village Population
Gopal Chak 255
Shyam Chak 609
Unal 1,053
Ram Chak 32
Kat Gechhya 885
Parya Chak 15
Barttan 1,579
Chaitanya Chak 66
Simulia 4,733
Bhim Chak 1,578

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