Ghasmari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghasmari is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Ghasmari. The total population of Ghasmari is 1,687 out of which 888 are males and 799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasmari is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghasmari village is 195 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasmari is 1,216 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Ghasmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasmari is 62.8%. Thus Ghasmari village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 68.88% and the female literacy rate is 55.78% in Ghasmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 88 | 107 |
| Literacy | 62.8% | 68.88% | 55.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 867 | 451 | 416 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 337 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.4% of total population in Ghasmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasmari village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 362 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 128 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 191 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 123 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 403 | 612 |
Nearby Villages to Ghasmari,
Below are the list of villages near Ghasmari village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Grassmore Tea Garden | 5,563 |
| Chhar Tandu | 2,257 |
| Chengmari Tea Garden | 14,446 |
| Sulkapara | 5,682 |
| Caron Tea Garden | 2,609 |
| Khairbari | 3,534 |
| Luksan Tea Garden | 8,027 |
| Tandu | 298 |
| Gatia Tea Garden | 5,855 |
| Tandu Tea Garden | 1,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasmari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia