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Bara Ganta Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bara Ganta is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 172 families residing. The Bara Ganta village has population of 870 of which 436 are males while 434 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Ganta village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 15.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Ganta village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Ganta as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bara Ganta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Ganta village was 64.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bara Ganta Male literacy stands at 82.26 % while female literacy rate was 45.58 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bara Ganta 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 Bara Ganta village.

Bara Ganta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 870 436 434
Child (0-6) 136 64 72
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 13 6 7
Literacy 64.17 % 82.26 % 45.58 %
Total Workers 420 238 182
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 260 86 174

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.49 % of total population in Bara Ganta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bara Ganta village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Bara Ganta village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 38.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.