Ghonja Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghonja is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Ghonja. The total population of Ghonja is 1,724 out of which 899 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghonja is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghonja village is 146 which is 8% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghonja is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Ghonja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghonja is 78.7%. Thus Ghonja village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 73.3% in Ghonja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghonja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghonja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghonja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 70 | 76 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 83.59% | 73.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 738 | 378 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 57 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 206 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Ghonja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghonja village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 604 | 527 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 125 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 336 | 303 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 90 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 345 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Ghonja,
Below are the list of villages near Ghonja village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gazipur | 2,653 |
| Nera Gazipur | 1,104 |
| Sergar | 1,618 |
| Hanspur | 4,113 |
| Sonatikri | 469 |
| Maraldanga | 2,039 |
| Banglani | 1,253 |
| Amankandia | 1,965 |
| Kulghuti | 1,302 |
| Shripur | 2,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghonja, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia