Ghoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshpur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Ghoshpur. The total population of Ghoshpur is 1,711 out of which 853 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshpur village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Ghoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshpur is 90.1%. Thus Ghoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.23% 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 | 208 | 98 | 110 |
| Literacy | 90.09% | 93.91% | 86.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 323 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 144 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Ghoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 400 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 165 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 172 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 111 | 35 |
| Non Working | 917 | 342 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshpur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andulya | 171 |
| Manjuria | 2,309 |
| Alsa Gerya | 83 |
| Birambar Paikan | 505 |
| Jamal Chak | 128 |
| Keottala | 383 |
| Khajai | 18 |
| Beucha | 141 |
| Shrimanta Chak | 16 |
| Gun Hara | 519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia