Ghoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshpur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Ghoshpur. The total population of Ghoshpur is 669 out of which 339 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoshpur village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Ghoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshpur is 87.2%. Thus Ghoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.25% 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 | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 91.97% | 82.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 64 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Ghoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 98 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 118 | 47 |
| Non Working | 384 | 123 | 261 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshpur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhyarasia | 664 |
| Arangabar | 359 |
| Krishnanagar | 388 |
| Kharu Radhanagar | 2,048 |
| Kenduara | 1,044 |
| Raisanda | 544 |
| Rajhati | 904 |
| Purul | 2,126 |
| Aror | 1,366 |
| Haur | 2,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia