Garra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garra is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Garra. The total population of Garra is 1,938 out of which 1,002 are males and 936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garra is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garra village is 273 which is 14% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garra is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Garra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garra is 71.3%. Thus Garra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.82% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Garra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 135 | 138 |
| Literacy | 71.29% | 76.82% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 137 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 239 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 336 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Garra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garra village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 357 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 432 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 357 | 254 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 82 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 488 | 766 |
Map of Garra, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garra, Nabagram
Below are the list of villages near Garra village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghupur | 1,991 |
| Khekul | 3,639 |
| Bilbari | 4,142 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,377 |
| Rajdharpur | 3,676 |
| Srirampur | 568 |
| Bagmara | 1,817 |
| Gangarampur | 1,017 |
| Pathanpara | 297 |
| Sibpur | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia