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Gamaria

Binpur - I mandal
Pincode 721516
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Durga Puja

Gamaria observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

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Temple in Binpur - I mandal

The principal temple recorded for Binpur - I mandal is Uttarayan Samsan Kali Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gamaria itself.

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Jhargram
PC 33 · ST
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Jhargram
AC 222
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Shefali saren
Contact: 62****1441
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LGD code
336372
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population
568
Households
110
Literacy rate
34.3%
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000♂
Workers
278
Census 2011 · in context

How Gamaria compares

By population, Gamaria ranks #71 of 553 villages in Binpur - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.3%
−27.0% vs mandal average
Gamaria
34.3%
Binpur - I mandal
61.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
919
−59 vs mandal average
Gamaria
919
Binpur - I mandal
978
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
Gamaria
5.2
Binpur - I mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Gamaria at a glance

Gamaria is a village of 568 people in 110 households (Census 2011) in Binpur - I block, Jhargram district, West Bengal, the 71st-largest of 553 villages in Binpur - I block. Literacy is 34%, 27 points below the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 721516, served by Lalgarh (West Midnapore) post office; the LGD village code is 336372. The sarpanch is Shefali saren, and the village votes in Jhargram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lakshmi Kanta Sau. The population is estimated at 670 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gamaria

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
40.39
Irrigated area (ha)
40
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gamaria

LGD code
336372
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population (Census 2011)
568
Population (projected 2026)
670
Households
110
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
919
Literacy rate
34.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Lakshmi Kanta Sau
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Shefali saren
Block / Mandal
Binpur - I
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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