Gadighat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadighat is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Gadighat. The total population of Gadighat is 1,694 out of which 847 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadighat is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadighat village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadighat is 1,312 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gadighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadighat is 84.6%. Thus Gadighat village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Gadighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 77 | 101 |
| Literacy | 84.56% | 90% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 116 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 154 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Gadighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadighat village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 437 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 290 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 91 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 319 | 752 |
Nearby Villages to Gadighat,
Below are the list of villages near Gadighat village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 1,524 |
| Ranapur | 2,502 |
| Bharatpur | 1,078 |
| Kotalpur | 1,342 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 1,622 |
| Jot Gobardhan | 529 |
| Majlishpur | 1,119 |
| Sagarpur | 3,723 |
| Nabinsimla | 1,622 |
| Mahabatpur | 1,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadighat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia