Ghorajaygir Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghorajaygir is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Ghorajaygir. The total population of Ghorajaygir is 274 out of which 135 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorajaygir is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorajaygir village is 39 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorajaygir is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Ghorajaygir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorajaygir is 80.9%. Thus Ghorajaygir village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% in Ghorajaygir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghorajaygir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghorajaygir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorajaygir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| Literacy | 80.85% | 86.89% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 29 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Ghorajaygir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghorajaygir village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 6 | 53 |
| Non Working | 132 | 48 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Ghorajaygir,
Below are the list of villages near Ghorajaygir village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandeswarpur | 55 |
| Guredanga | 91 |
| Chamtidanga | 246 |
| Dewanchak | 79 |
| Lajimpur | 363 |
| Bhaudi | 420 |
| Bara Bhaudi | 126 |
| Kotusol | 508 |
| Barachuya Suli | 292 |
| Pathari | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorajaygir, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia