Ghoshkura Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshkura is a village situated in Bharatpur - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 276 families residing in the village Ghoshkura. The total population of Ghoshkura is 1,189 out of which 611 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshkura is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshkura village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshkura is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Ghoshkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshkura is 74.3%. Thus Ghoshkura village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 67.98% in Ghoshkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoshkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoshkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoshkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 80.19% | 67.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730 | 367 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 178 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghoshkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshkura village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 142 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 210 | 3 |
| Non Working | 816 | 259 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshkura,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshkura village in Bharatpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaira | 2,173 |
| Kataikona | 691 |
| Lohadaha | 4,531 |
| Haranandapur | 470 |
| Amlai | 10,115 |
| Bhaluipara | 1,658 |
| Narayanpur | 802 |
| Kanchangaria | 457 |
| Ekdala | 485 |
| Bilkurul | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshkura, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia