Ghoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshpur is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,576 families residing in the village Ghoshpur. The total population of Ghoshpur is 6,606 out of which 3,330 are males and 3,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshpur village is 725 which is 11% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Ghoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshpur is 73%. Thus Ghoshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.58% and the female literacy rate is 66.27% 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 | 725 | 357 | 368 |
| Literacy | 73% | 79.58% | 66.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,969 | 1,502 | 1,467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,981 | 1,021 | 960 |
| Illiterate | 2,313 | 964 | 1,349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Ghoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 2,860 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,860 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,004 | 1,545 | 459 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 295 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,123 | 810 | 313 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 538 | 436 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 856 | 403 | 453 |
| Non Working | 3,746 | 1,382 | 2,364 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshpur village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatihara | 3,614 |
| Kalinagar | 8,679 |
| Gazalia | 2,827 |
| Raypur | 2,630 |
| Putimari | 1,622 |
| Radhanagar | 2,859 |
| Dashin Akhratala | 11,376 |
| Chhota Sehara | 4,742 |
| Bayar Mari Abad | 11,030 |
| Nityabaria | 4,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia