Gilarchat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gilarchat is a village situated in Mathurapur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,399 families residing in the village Gilarchat. The total population of Gilarchat is 25,897 out of which 13,342 are males and 12,555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gilarchat is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gilarchat village is 3264 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1632 male children and 1632 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gilarchat is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gilarchat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gilarchat is 76.8%. Thus Gilarchat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.41% in Gilarchat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gilarchat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gilarchat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gilarchat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,264 | 1,632 | 1,632 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 84.68% | 68.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,444 | 4,867 | 4,577 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 821 | 436 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 8,509 | 3,426 | 5,083 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Gilarchat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gilarchat village out of total population, 9,058 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 919 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,991 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,898 | 4,475 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 919 | 887 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,991 | 1,881 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 196 | 163 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 1,792 | 1,544 | 248 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,160 | 3,069 | 1,091 |
| Non Working | 16,839 | 5,798 | 11,041 |
Nearby Villages to Gilarchat,
Below are the list of villages near Gilarchat village in Mathurapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kautala | 11,725 |
| Radhakantapur Abad | 8,442 |
| Istaranpur | 1,864 |
| Baribhanga Abad | 6,773 |
| Madpur | 632 |
| Raydighi Abad | 20,467 |
| Uttar Kashinagar | 12,231 |
| Dighirpar Bakultala | 14,080 |
| Khari | 21,900 |
| Chaplarkhop | 4,088 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gilarchat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia