Gargaj Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gargaj Pota 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 260 families residing in the village Gargaj Pota. The total population of Gargaj Pota is 1,392 out of which 735 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaj Pota is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaj Pota village is 195 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaj Pota is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Gargaj Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaj Pota is 82.5%. Thus Gargaj Pota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.03% and the female literacy rate is 73.98% in Gargaj Pota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaj Pota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaj Pota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaj Pota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Literacy | 82.46% | 90.03% | 73.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 166 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gargaj Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaj Pota village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 312 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Non Working | 937 | 358 | 579 |
Map of Gargaj Pota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gargaj Pota, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Gargaj Pota village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranga Dighi | 514 |
| Dhan Dangra | 1,217 |
| Beldoba | 1,417 |
| Mathania | 482 |
| Mangal Sanda | 545 |
| Chuchara | 369 |
| Belerya | 369 |
| Shankhapur | 2,243 |
| Rashun Chak | 841 |
| Keshpur | 4,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaj Pota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia