Ghaksapara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghaksapara is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Ghaksapara. The total population of Ghaksapara is 3,130 out of which 1,605 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaksapara is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaksapara village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaksapara is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Ghaksapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaksapara is 74.1%. Thus Ghaksapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% in Ghaksapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghaksapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghaksapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaksapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 175 | 166 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 80.77% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,597 | 818 | 779 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 971 | 505 | 466 |
| Illiterate | 1,063 | 450 | 613 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31% of total population in Ghaksapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaksapara village out of total population, 1,094 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 817 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 244 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 193 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 378 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 84 | 107 |
| Non Working | 2,036 | 704 | 1,332 |
Nearby Villages to Ghaksapara,
Below are the list of villages near Ghaksapara village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
| Hemaguri | 802 |
| Bhalka Forest | 1,438 |
| Dakshin Chengmari | 3,779 |
| Purbba Salbari | 2,818 |
| Chengmari | 1,658 |
| Barabisa | 4,433 |
| Paglarhat | 1,157 |
| Purbba Chakchaka | 4,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaksapara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia