Ghoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshpur is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,658 families residing in the village Ghoshpur. The total population of Ghoshpur is 7,036 out of which 3,593 are males and 3,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshpur village is 663 which is 9% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Ghoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshpur is 84.5%. Thus Ghoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 80.3% 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 | 663 | 342 | 321 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 88.5% | 80.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,237 | 1,124 | 1,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 304 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 1,652 | 716 | 936 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Ghoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 2,529 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,264 | 1,909 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 210 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 348 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 1,489 | 1,304 | 185 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 120 | 145 |
| Non Working | 4,507 | 1,564 | 2,943 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshpur village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Chatra | 3,026 |
| Papila | 2,004 |
| Salua | 4,237 |
| Kotalber | 749 |
| Rasui | 2,646 |
| Dauki | 534 |
| Ghoragachha | 1,757 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 656 |
| Chandipur | 11,021 |
| Begampur | 1,971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia