Ghastoria Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghastoria is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Ghastoria. The total population of Ghastoria is 761 out of which 397 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghastoria is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghastoria village is 103 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghastoria is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Ghastoria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghastoria is 70.5%. Thus Ghastoria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Ghastoria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghastoria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghastoria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghastoria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 86.01% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 660 | 347 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 102 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.7% of total population in Ghastoria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghastoria village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 197 | 171 |
| Non Working | 380 | 189 | 191 |
Map of Ghastoria, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghastoria, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghastoria village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunardi | 698 |
| Jabla | 2,535 |
| Maruagora | 319 |
| Khatchiri | 584 |
| Hutudi | 147 |
| Keshargaria | 1,032 |
| Gopalnagar | 2,615 |
| Mangobindapur | 333 |
| Dayaldi | 448 |
| Bagdega | 1,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghastoria, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia