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Hansghara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Hansghara is a Census Town city situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,823 families residing in the Hansghara city. The total population of Hansghara is 7,665 out of which 3,936 are males and 3,729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hansghara is 947.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hansghara city is 760 which is 10% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hansghara is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hansghara is 83.9%. Thus Hansghara has higher literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 78.45% in Hansghara.

Hansghara Census Town has total administration over 1,823 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.

Hansghara Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 760 395 365
Literacy 83.9% 80.2% 70.8%
Scheduled Caste 4,880 2,506 2,374
Scheduled Tribe 33 19 14
Illiterate 1,870 780 1,090

Caste-wise Population - Hansghara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Hansghara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,880 2,506 2,374
Schedule Tribe 33 19 14

Religion-wise Population - Hansghara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hansghara is 7,579 which is 98.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hansghara is 67 which is 0.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Hansghara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,579 (98.88%) 3,887 3,692
Muslim 67 (0.87%) 40 27
Christian 3 (0.04%) 1 2
Sikh 3 (0.04%) 0 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 13 (0.17%) 8 5

Literacy Rate - Hansghara

The total literacy rate of Hansghara was 83.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,795 literates, males were 3,156 while females were 2,639. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 78.45% in Hansghara.

  Hansghara West Bengal
Female 78.45% 70.54%
Male 89.13% 81.69%
Total 83.92% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Hansghara

The Sex Ratio of Hansghara is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Hansghara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Hansghara.

Child Population - Hansghara

According to Census 2011, there were 760 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hansghara. Out of which 395 were male while 365 were female.

Working Population - Hansghara

In Hansghara Census Town out of total population, 3,144 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,508 2,004 504
Cultivators 49 40 9
Agriculture Labourer 368 198 170
Household Industries 85 47 38
Other Workers 2,006 1,719 287
Marginal Workers 636 330 306
Non Working 4,521 1,602 2,919

Hansghara Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,665 75.6% 947

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