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Ghorsala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ghorsala is a Census Town city situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,519 families residing in the Ghorsala city. The total population of Ghorsala is 7,837 out of which 4,077 are males and 3,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorsala is 922.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorsala city is 1157 which is 15% of the total population. There are 614 male children and 543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorsala is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorsala is 67.6%. Thus Ghorsala has higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.12% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Ghorsala.

Ghorsala Census Town has total administration over 1,519 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ghorsala Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorsala Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,157 614 543
Literacy 67.6% 60.4% 54.5%
Scheduled Caste 830 436 394
Scheduled Tribe 28 12 16
Illiterate 3,324 1,614 1,710

Caste-wise Population - Ghorsala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ghorsala.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 830 436 394
Schedule Tribe 28 12 16

Religion-wise Population - Ghorsala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ghorsala is 2,091 which is 26.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ghorsala is 5,722 which is 73.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ghorsala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,091 (26.68%) 1,093 998
Muslim 5,722 (73.01%) 2,972 2,750
Christian 21 (0.27%) 10 11
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Ghorsala

The total literacy rate of Ghorsala was 67.56% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,513 literates, males were 2,463 while females were 2,050. Also the male literacy rate was 71.12% and the female literacy rate was 63.72% in Ghorsala.

  Ghorsala West Bengal
Female 63.72% 70.54%
Male 71.12% 81.69%
Total 67.56% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Ghorsala

The Sex Ratio of Ghorsala is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Ghorsala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Ghorsala.

Child Population - Ghorsala

According to Census 2011, there were 1,157 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghorsala. Out of which 614 were male while 543 were female.

Working Population - Ghorsala

In Ghorsala Census Town out of total population, 3,594 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,462 2,092 1,370
Cultivators 30 27 3
Agriculture Labourer 85 76 9
Household Industries 1,249 50 1,199
Other Workers 2,098 1,939 159
Marginal Workers 132 67 65
Non Working 4,243 1,918 2,325

Ghorsala Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ghorsala is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,837 57.6% 922

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