Ghasipur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghasipur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Ghasipur. The total population of Ghasipur is 761 out of which 388 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasipur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghasipur village is 76 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasipur is 1,452 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Ghasipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasipur is 66.7%. Thus Ghasipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.96% in Ghasipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 31 | 45 |
| Literacy | 66.72% | 78.43% | 53.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 108 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Ghasipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasipur village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 223 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 62 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 438 | 160 | 278 |
Nearby Villages to Ghasipur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghasipur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 1,606 |
| Sarai | 1,586 |
| Habeli | 381 |
| Subarna Sarai | 98 |
| Puria | 531 |
| Chenra | 559 |
| Mahabari | 297 |
| Pichhala | 590 |
| Panjarpara | 2,233 |
| Kamalpur | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasipur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia