Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 925 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 3,878 out of which 1,999 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 354 which is 9% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 91.1%. Thus Gaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.84% and the female literacy rate is 88.33% 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 | 354 | 197 | 157 |
| Literacy | 91.15% | 93.84% | 88.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,069 | 572 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 666 | 308 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 1,376 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,346 | 1,149 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 303 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 861 | 745 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,502 | 842 | 1,660 |
Map of Gaighata, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaighata, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 6,936 |
| Amkola | 3,175 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 |
| Baghna | 3,639 |
| Tengra | 2,654 |
| Gopalpur | 1,376 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 |
| Charuigachhi | 2,548 |
| Narikela | 5,222 |
| Naigachhi | 1,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia