Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 759 out of which 392 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 64 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 85.6%. Thus Gaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.34% in Gaighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Literacy | 85.61% | 93.13% | 77.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 71 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 53 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 222 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 84 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 469 | 158 | 311 |
Nearby Villages to Gaighata,
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatmari | 586 |
| Kulpheni | 501 |
| Shalika | 5 |
| Sundra | 292 |
| Rajbandh | 170 |
| Ahammadpur | 71 |
| Kalichak | 2 |
| Metal | 453 |
| Maheswaripur | 136 |
| Ashna Shuli | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia