Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 148 out of which 76 are males and 72 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 19 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 72.9%. Thus Gaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 64.52% 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 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 80.6% | 64.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 22 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.9% 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, 75 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Non Working | 73 | 33 | 40 |
Map of Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaighata, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 254 |
| Bartarashya | 49 |
| Tegerya | 481 |
| Duliya Bherya | 46 |
| Jhanjia Nankar | 929 |
| Elena | 412 |
| Nandakishorpur | 919 |
| Dakibhara | 276 |
| Tentulya Bhumjan | 2,113 |
| Punja | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia