Ghanta Shala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghanta Shala is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Ghanta Shala. The total population of Ghanta Shala is 688 out of which 337 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghanta Shala is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghanta Shala village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghanta Shala is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Ghanta Shala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghanta Shala is 81.7%. Thus Ghanta Shala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.91% and the female literacy rate is 75.63% in Ghanta Shala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghanta Shala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghanta Shala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghanta Shala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 87.91% | 75.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 68 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghanta Shala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghanta Shala village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 133 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Non Working | 485 | 156 | 329 |
Map of Ghanta Shala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghanta Shala, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghanta Shala village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akna | 674 |
| Dakshin Kaya | 515 |
| Mahajan | 1,136 |
| Birampur | 975 |
| Paschimbar | 949 |
| Fatepur | 1,012 |
| Ullaspur | 909 |
| Pariharpur | 334 |
| Basantapur | 1,364 |
| Kabra | 1,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghanta Shala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia