Ghegirghat Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghegirghat is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Ghegirghat. The total population of Ghegirghat is 2,545 out of which 1,344 are males and 1,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghegirghat is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghegirghat village is 286 which is 11% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghegirghat is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Ghegirghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghegirghat is 78.7%. Thus Ghegirghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.54% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Ghegirghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghegirghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghegirghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghegirghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 160 | 126 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 84.54% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 343 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghegirghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghegirghat village out of total population, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,181 | 792 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 166 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 199 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 532 | 242 | 290 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 185 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 26 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 526 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Ghegirghat,
Below are the list of villages near Ghegirghat village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shishabguri | 1,170 |
| Gangaler Kuthi | 3,444 |
| Dewan Hatmoamari | 7,460 |
| Panigram Ghughumari | 1,192 |
| Atharanala | 1,459 |
| Natuarpar | 1,142 |
| Pushnadanga | 4,281 |
| Latkarpar | 524 |
| Nakkati | 2,276 |
| Baghroa | 1,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghegirghat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia