Ghoranas Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoranas is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 779 families residing in the village Ghoranas. The total population of Ghoranas is 3,206 out of which 1,668 are males and 1,538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoranas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoranas village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoranas is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Ghoranas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoranas is 69.7%. Thus Ghoranas village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.58% and the female literacy rate is 63.29% in Ghoranas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoranas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoranas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoranas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 165 | 176 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 75.58% | 63.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 445 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,208 | 532 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Ghoranas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoranas village out of total population, 1,274 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 1,026 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 281 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 505 | 421 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 269 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 20 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,932 | 622 | 1,310 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoranas,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoranas village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singi | 4,888 |
| Chanduli | 4,617 |
| Malancha | 541 |
| Postgram | 1,375 |
| Chhota Meigachhi | 1,388 |
| Nutangram | 1,200 |
| Khaspur | 1,839 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Suagachhi | 1,084 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoranas, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia