Ghoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshpur is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,039 families residing in the village Ghoshpur. The total population of Ghoshpur is 19,014 out of which 9,838 are males and 9,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshpur village is 2371 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1200 male children and 1171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Ghoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshpur is 81%. Thus Ghoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.84% in Ghoshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,371 | 1,200 | 1,171 |
| Literacy | 80.95% | 86.62% | 74.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,576 | 1,302 | 1,274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,541 | 2,356 | 3,185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 6,198 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,335 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,109 | 4,879 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 1,116 | 1,100 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,335 | 1,285 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 803 | 753 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 1,855 | 1,741 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,089 | 909 | 180 |
| Non Working | 12,816 | 4,050 | 8,766 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshpur village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pilkhan | 4,176 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 2,846 |
| Gangpur | 346 |
| Madhabkundu | 804 |
| Ghashua | 2,918 |
| Paschim Thakurani Chak | 5,514 |
| Mahishgot | 4,414 |
| Purbba Thakurani Chak | 7,076 |
| Madanbati | 2,238 |
| Sankarpur | 3,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia