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Gamarkunri Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gamarkunri is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 177 families residing. The Gamarkunri village has population of 969 of which 501 are males while 468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gamarkunri village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gamarkunri village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gamarkunri as per census is 864, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gamarkunri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gamarkunri village was 76.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gamarkunri Male literacy stands at 89.89 % while female literacy rate was 61.80 %.

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

Gamarkunri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 969 501 468
Child (0-6) 123 66 57
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 534 263 271
Literacy 76.24 % 89.89 % 61.80 %
Total Workers 464 268 196
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 320 146 174

Caste Factor

In Gamarkunri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.11 % of total population in Gamarkunri village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gamarkunri village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Gamarkunri village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 31.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.