Ghatigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatigachhi is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Ghatigachhi. The total population of Ghatigachhi is 1,802 out of which 958 are males and 844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatigachhi is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatigachhi village is 141 which is 8% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatigachhi is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Ghatigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatigachhi is 89.2%. Thus Ghatigachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 94.1% and the female literacy rate is 83.57% in Ghatigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 76 | 65 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 94.1% | 83.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 73 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 128 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Ghatigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatigachhi village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 435 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 112 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 255 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 159 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,141 | 364 | 777 |
Map of Ghatigachhi, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatigachhi, Ranaghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghatigachhi village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Putkhali | 721 |
| Baidyapur | 3,044 |
| Paschim Simulia | 2,119 |
| Dakshin Dhakuria | 2,457 |
| Raynagar | 4,826 |
| Dakshin Khaspur | 833 |
| Nokari | 5,032 |
| Nasherkuli | 3,810 |
| Hudapatila | 2,569 |
| Ruppur | 2,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatigachhi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia