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Garkhola Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Garkhola is a medium size village located in Sitalkuchi Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Garkhola village has population of 502 of which 269 are males while 233 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garkhola village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 8.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garkhola village is 866 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Garkhola as per census is 1150, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Garkhola village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Garkhola village was 80.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Garkhola Male literacy stands at 93.57 % while female literacy rate was 65.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Garkhola village.

Garkhola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 502 269 233
Child (0-6) 43 20 23
Schedule Caste 314 167 147
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.61 % 93.57 % 65.24 %
Total Workers 155 147 8
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Garkhola village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.55 % of total population in Garkhola village. The village Garkhola currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Garkhola village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 99.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.