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Gar Panchkot Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gar Panchkot is a medium size village located in Neturia Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 230 families residing. The Gar Panchkot village has population of 1415 of which 732 are males while 683 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gar Panchkot village population of children with age 0-6 is 212 which makes up 14.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gar Panchkot village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gar Panchkot as per census is 1058, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gar Panchkot village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gar Panchkot village was 57.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gar Panchkot Male literacy stands at 74.24 % while female literacy rate was 39.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gar Panchkot 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 Gar Panchkot village.

Gar Panchkot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 1,415 732 683
Child (0-6) 212 103 109
Schedule Caste 244 134 110
Schedule Tribe 403 210 193
Literacy 57.77 % 74.24 % 39.72 %
Total Workers 560 419 141
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 312 198 114

Caste Factor

Gar Panchkot village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.24 % of total population in Gar Panchkot village.

Work Profile

In Gar Panchkot village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 44.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.