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Ganta Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Ganta is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 80 families residing. The Ganta village has population of 318 of which 152 are males while 166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ganta village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ganta village is 1092 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ganta as per census is 1038, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ganta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ganta village was 46.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ganta Male literacy stands at 57.14 % while female literacy rate was 35.97 %.

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

Ganta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 318 152 166
Child (0-6) 53 26 27
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 286 137 149
Literacy 46.04 % 57.14 % 35.97 %
Total Workers 107 71 36
Main Worker 101 - -
Marginal Worker 6 6 0

Caste Factor

In Ganta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.26 % of total population in Ganta village.

Work Profile

In Ganta village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 94.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.