Gaighata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

Gaighata Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 330,287 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,216 are males while 161,071 are females. In 2011 there were a total 79,503 families residing in Gaighata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata Block is 952.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.6% people live in Urban areas while 80.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in rural areas is 81.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gaighata Block is 979 while that of Rural areas is 945.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaighata Block is 29228 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14796 male children and 14432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Gaighata Block.

The total literacy rate of Gaighata Block is 82.32%. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 70.56% in Gaighata Block.

To facilitate the administration, Gaighata Block is further divided into 7 towns and 100 villages.

Gaighata Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaighata Block.

Caste-wise Population - Gaighata Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Gaighata Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Gaighata Block

Literacy Rate - Gaighata Block

Average literacy rate of Gaighata Block in 2011 were 82.32% in which, male and female literacy were 86.89% and 77.51% respectively. Total literate in Gaighata Block were 247,838 of which male and female were 134,183 and 113,655 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gaighata Block

The Sex Ratio of Gaighata Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Gaighata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Gaighata Block.

Child Population - Gaighata Block

According to Census 2011, there were 29,228 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gaighata Block. Out of which 14,796 were male while 14,432 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gaighata Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,724 families under Gaighata Block living in urban areas while 15,724 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.6% of total population of Gaighata Block lives in Urban areas while 80.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,435 while that in rural regions is 23,793.

Working Population - Gaighata Block

In Gaighata Block out of total population, 121,719 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,719 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,860 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Gaighata Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Gaighata Block in North Twenty Four Parganas district.

Gaighata Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gaighata, West Bengal - Wikipedia