Ghasiara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghasiara is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Ghasiara. The total population of Ghasiara is 927 out of which 470 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasiara is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghasiara village is 93 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasiara is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Ghasiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasiara is 64.9%. Thus Ghasiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.34% and the female literacy rate is 57.18% in Ghasiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Literacy | 64.87% | 72.34% | 57.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 197 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 164 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghasiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasiara village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 211 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 96 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 63 | 24 |
| Non Working | 617 | 196 | 421 |
Map of Ghasiara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghasiara, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Ghasiara village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 514 |
| Tita | 1,259 |
| Sukuria | 870 |
| Bhagulia | 748 |
| Sahora | 2,231 |
| Panuti | 890 |
| Kalidaspur | 293 |
| Dewar | 362 |
| Majiara | 1,693 |
| Bhastor | 1,631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasiara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia