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Garmal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Garmal is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 292 families residing. The Garmal village has population of 1324 of which 686 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 12.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garmal village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Garmal as per census is 844, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Garmal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Garmal village was 79.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Garmal Male literacy stands at 88.09 % while female literacy rate was 70.28 %.

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

Garmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 292 - -
Population 1,324 686 638
Child (0-6) 166 90 76
Schedule Caste 171 92 79
Schedule Tribe 770 392 378
Literacy 79.45 % 88.09 % 70.28 %
Total Workers 737 436 301
Main Worker 548 - -
Marginal Worker 189 77 112

Caste Factor

In Garmal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.92 % of total population in Garmal village.

Work Profile

In Garmal village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 74.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourer.