Village · Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur
# Gachh Gerya

Gachh Gerya is a village in Keshpur sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 317 people in 90 households, the 340th largest of 570 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.9%.
- 317 people (2011)
- 90 households
- 64.2% literacy
- 910 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Gachh Gerya

Of every 100 households in Gachh Gerya in 2011, 18 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gachh Gerya · ■ Keshpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 18% 69%
- Toilet within the home 14% 42%
- No toilet (open defecation) 86% 56%
- Tap water 0% 21%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 10%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 90% 58%
- Television 1% 17%
- Mobile phone 5% 37%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 73% 18%
- Own their home 99% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Gachh Gerya?

■ Gachh Gerya · ■ Keshpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 64.2% 77.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 910 955
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 581 960
- Working population 61.5% 38.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.5% for men and 49.6% for women. 61% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 10 (5%) · ■ Marginal 185 (95%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Keshpur
- Bajgerya 322 people
- Mirpur 321 people
- Amdubi 320 people
- Ganta 318 people
- Indkuri 316 people
- Khudibisi 315 people
- Chauki Ghata 314 people
- Garur Bag 313 people

All 634 villages in Keshpur

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Gachh Gerya? 317 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gachh Gerya in? Paschim Medinipur district (Keshpur sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Gachh Gerya? 64.2% (Census 2011)

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