Ghikhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghikhali is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 525 families residing in the village Ghikhali. The total population of Ghikhali is 2,677 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghikhali is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghikhali village is 454 which is 17% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghikhali is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Ghikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghikhali is 67.2%. Thus Ghikhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% in Ghikhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghikhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghikhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghikhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 227 | 227 |
| Literacy | 67.21% | 73.28% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 184 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 526 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Ghikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghikhali village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 379 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 104 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 178 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 594 | 318 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,693 | 649 | 1,044 |
Nearby Villages to Ghikhali,
Below are the list of villages near Ghikhali village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sastakhali | 2,325 |
| Haora Mari | 4,136 |
| Miagheri | 4,134 |
| Bhabananda | 1,034 |
| Paina | 2,314 |
| Hadiya | 1,701 |
| Jibantala | 2,355 |
| Netra | 4,154 |
| Ganga Cheri | 3,403 |
| Hansarabad | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghikhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia