Ghashua Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghashua is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Ghashua. The total population of Ghashua is 2,918 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghashua is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghashua village is 257 which is 9% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghashua is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Ghashua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghashua is 80.6%. Thus Ghashua village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.19% and the female literacy rate is 73.66% in Ghashua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghashua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghashua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghashua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 139 | 118 |
| Literacy | 80.65% | 87.19% | 73.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 315 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Ghashua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghashua village out of total population, 1,033 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 684 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 218 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 285 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 261 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,885 | 568 | 1,317 |
Nearby Villages to Ghashua,
Below are the list of villages near Ghashua village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishgot | 4,414 |
| Gangpur | 346 |
| Madanbati | 2,238 |
| Pilkhan | 4,176 |
| Gujrat | 2,283 |
| Ghoshpur | 19,014 |
| Mayal | 1,266 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 2,846 |
| Ichhapur | 1,650 |
| Madhabkundu | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghashua, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia