Ghansahar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghansahar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Ghansahar. The total population of Ghansahar is 315 out of which 154 are males and 161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghansahar is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghansahar village is 36 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghansahar is 2,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Ghansahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghansahar is 62.4%. Thus Ghansahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 49.26% in Ghansahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghansahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghansahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghansahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Literacy | 62.37% | 74.83% | 49.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 140 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 47 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Ghansahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghansahar village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 86 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 52 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 8 | 60 |
| Non Working | 131 | 60 | 71 |
Nearby Villages to Ghansahar,
Below are the list of villages near Ghansahar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatfateraj | 1,140 |
| Bagsarai | 971 |
| Salbana | 1,994 |
| Ranipur | 533 |
| Bajegarail | 446 |
| Kotalhati | 409 |
| Garail | 4,251 |
| Krishnabhoga | 254 |
| Gajol | 4,626 |
| Fatepur | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghansahar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia