Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 416 out of which 200 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 42 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 87.4%. Thus Gaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.51% and the female literacy rate is 80.73% 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 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 94.51% | 80.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 28 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Non Working | 279 | 86 | 193 |
Map of Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaighata, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajirchak | 724 |
| Goraipur | 617 |
| Sahara | 15 |
| Birbira | 448 |
| Mundalika | 764 |
| Kalagram | 1,937 |
| Krishnanagar Kismat | 330 |
| Gamar Hati | 283 |
| Rauta | 107 |
| Kana Khali | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia