Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 408 out of which 218 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 65.2%. Thus Gaighata village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.95% 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 | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Literacy | 65.19% | 73.2% | 55.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 212 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 76 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 77 | 94 |
| Non Working | 188 | 92 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Gaighata,
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 403 |
| Kaptidanga | 391 |
| Jashua | 254 |
| Ragra | 5,916 |
| Digarbandh | 210 |
| Harparya | 405 |
| Bamunmara | 74 |
| Khorda | 128 |
| Andhari | 95 |
| Itamaria | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia