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Gargaria Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gargaria is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Gargaria village has population of 1142 of which 591 are males while 551 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gargaria village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 14.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gargaria village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gargaria as per census is 928, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gargaria village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gargaria village was 77.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gargaria Male literacy stands at 88.98 % while female literacy rate was 64.35 %.

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

Gargaria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,142 591 551
Child (0-6) 160 83 77
Schedule Caste 657 350 307
Schedule Tribe 49 22 27
Literacy 77.09 % 88.98 % 64.35 %
Total Workers 363 349 14
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 41 35 6

Caste Factor

In Gargaria village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.29 % of total population in Gargaria village.

Work Profile

In Gargaria village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 88.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.