Kanchan Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchan Gerya is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Kanchan Gerya. The total population of Kanchan Gerya is 596 out of which 288 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchan Gerya is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchan Gerya village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchan Gerya is 1,542 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Kanchan Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchan Gerya is 91.2%. Thus Kanchan Gerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.83% and the female literacy rate is 86.72% in Kanchan Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchan Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchan Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchan Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Literacy | 91.21% | 95.83% | 86.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 35 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Kanchan Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchan Gerya village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 176 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 3 | 67 |
| Non Working | 340 | 109 | 231 |
Map of Kanchan Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchan Gerya, Debra
Below are the list of villages near Kanchan Gerya village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalua Brindaban | 559 |
| Sridharpur | 417 |
| Kalua Akub | 878 |
| Damodarpur | 126 |
| Jhenjhia | 295 |
| Chak Shulpan | 377 |
| Kazi Chak | 355 |
| Dayalpur | 546 |
| Chak Saora | 22 |
| Barunya | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchan Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia