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Garkhali Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Garkhali is a medium size village located in Canning - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 281 families residing. The Garkhali village has population of 1502 of which 753 are males while 749 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garkhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garkhali village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Garkhali as per census is 1023, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Garkhali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Garkhali village was 66.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Garkhali Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 58.24 %.

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

Garkhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,502 753 749
Child (0-6) 269 133 136
Schedule Caste 517 262 255
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.67 % 75.00 % 58.24 %
Total Workers 445 405 40
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 131 103 28

Caste Factor

Garkhali village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.42 % of total population in Garkhali village. The village Garkhali currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Garkhali village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 70.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.