Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 451 out of which 228 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 50 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 83.8%. Thus Gaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 91.22% and the female literacy rate is 76.02% in Gaighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 91.22% | 76.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 41 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 131 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Non Working | 279 | 90 | 189 |
Map of Gaighata, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaighata, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adhakata | 246 |
| Shiberdanga | 366 |
| Barakura | 281 |
| Makarandapur | 1,892 |
| Madhabpur | 1,062 |
| Gajipur | 627 |
| Kharikasuli | 734 |
| Baraaribil | 713 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,157 |
| Balibil | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia