Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaighata is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 268 out of which 135 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 24 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 89.8%. Thus Gaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 87.6% 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 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Literacy | 89.75% | 91.87% | 87.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 22 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Gaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighata village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 76 | 18 |
| Non Working | 158 | 48 | 110 |
Map of Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaighata, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalkati | 125 |
| Baramara | 1,369 |
| Ghritagram | 2,004 |
| Chaitanpur | 642 |
| Gopalpur | 411 |
| Gila Gerya | 1,021 |
| Ledium | 302 |
| Khajura Bheri | 2,315 |
| Amgerya | 1,335 |
| Lenga Mara | 2,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia