Jal Ghata Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jal Ghata is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Jal Ghata. The total population of Jal Ghata is 601 out of which 290 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jal Ghata is 1,072.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jal Ghata village is 123 which is 20% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jal Ghata is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Jal Ghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jal Ghata is 75.7%. Thus Jal Ghata village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Jal Ghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jal Ghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jal Ghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jal Ghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 81.06% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 106 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jal Ghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jal Ghata village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 105 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| Non Working | 422 | 135 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Jal Ghata,
Below are the list of villages near Jal Ghata village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakultala | 1,727 |
| Kaparpuri | 1,476 |
| Kaora Khali | 786 |
| Chunpuri | 225 |
| Khagra | 1,316 |
| Sabek Mahisahara | 610 |
| Saranger Abad | 12,299 |
| Baintala | 374 |
| Bibir Abad | 4,543 |
| Khun Khali | 1,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jal Ghata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia