Ghatak Pukur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatak Pukur is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,027 families residing in the village Ghatak Pukur. The total population of Ghatak Pukur is 5,048 out of which 2,559 are males and 2,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatak Pukur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghatak Pukur village is 713 which is 14% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatak Pukur is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Ghatak Pukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatak Pukur is 77.9%. Thus Ghatak Pukur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 73.09% in Ghatak Pukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatak Pukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatak Pukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatak Pukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 713 | 353 | 360 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 82.64% | 73.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,669 | 736 | 933 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghatak Pukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatak Pukur village out of total population, 1,546 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,546 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 1,358 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 346 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 207 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 840 | 782 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Non Working | 3,502 | 1,159 | 2,343 |
Nearby Villages to Ghatak Pukur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghatak Pukur village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbari Bamunia | 1,090 |
| Kalikapur | 4,591 |
| Debipur | 1,720 |
| Nalmuri | 3,411 |
| Chandipur | 910 |
| Rani Gachhi | 4,265 |
| Rangsara | 1,824 |
| Balipur | 1,549 |
| Barjuli | 1,977 |
| Chak Bhika | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatak Pukur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia