Ghritagram Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghritagram is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Ghritagram. The total population of Ghritagram is 2,004 out of which 1,008 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghritagram is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghritagram village is 242 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghritagram is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Ghritagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghritagram is 73.3%. Thus Ghritagram village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.59% in Ghritagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghritagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghritagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghritagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 114 | 128 |
| Literacy | 73.33% | 82.77% | 63.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 202 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 450 | 228 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 268 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Ghritagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghritagram village out of total population, 1,068 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 427 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 370 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 590 | 168 | 422 |
| Non Working | 936 | 413 | 523 |
Nearby Villages to Ghritagram,
Below are the list of villages near Ghritagram village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalkati | 125 |
| Gaighata | 268 |
| Baramara | 1,369 |
| Chaitanpur | 642 |
| Gopalpur | 411 |
| Gila Gerya | 1,021 |
| Ledium | 302 |
| Khajura Bheri | 2,315 |
| Amgerya | 1,335 |
| Lenga Mara | 2,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghritagram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia