Kanja Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanja Gerya 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 110 families residing in the village Kanja Gerya. The total population of Kanja Gerya is 470 out of which 232 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanja Gerya is 1,026.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanja Gerya village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanja Gerya is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kanja Gerya village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanja Gerya is 72.2%. Thus Kanja Gerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Kanja Gerya village.

Population
470
Families
110
Literacy
72.25%
Sex Ratio
1,026

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

Kanja Gerya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 70 36 34
Literacy 72.25% 80.61% 64.22%
Scheduled Caste 239 116 123
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 181 74 107

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanja Gerya village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanja Gerya village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 157 116 41
Cultivators 40 38 2
Agriculture Labourer 81 43 38
Household Industries 23 23 0
Other Workers 13 12 1
Marginal Workers 45 19 26
Non Working 268 97 171

Map of Kanja Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kanja Gerya, Keshpur

Below are the list of villages near Kanja Gerya village in Keshpur.

Village Population
Mahesh Pur 810
Badar 887
Mirpur 321
Ferura 674
Panch Bighi 14
Gopinathpur 1,239
Malyan 189
Mani Nageshwar Patna 359
Malikurya 110
Mani Nageshwar 27

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