Gara Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gara Gachha is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Gara Gachha. The total population of Gara Gachha is 1,323 out of which 665 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara Gachha is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gara Gachha village is 195 which is 15% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara Gachha is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gara Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara Gachha is 72.6%. Thus Gara Gachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.5% and the female literacy rate is 68.68% in Gara Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gara Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gara Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gara Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 99 | 96 |
| Literacy | 72.61% | 76.5% | 68.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 232 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gara Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara Gachha village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 382 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 179 | 138 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 157 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 15 | 33 |
| Non Working | 799 | 268 | 531 |
Map of Gara Gachha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gara Gachha, Bhangar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gara Gachha village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandi Hat | 5,272 |
| Sat Bhaiya | 1,870 |
| Uttar Kasipur | 10,782 |
| Nangla Palpur | 4,755 |
| Majerhat | 7,797 |
| Bhogali | 7,516 |
| Saduli | 4,230 |
| Jamirgachhi | 1,509 |
| Nangalbeki | 1,653 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara Gachha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia