Ghatihara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatihara is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 922 families residing in the village Ghatihara. The total population of Ghatihara is 3,614 out of which 1,850 are males and 1,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatihara is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatihara village is 431 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatihara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Ghatihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatihara is 65.8%. Thus Ghatihara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.89% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Ghatihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 226 | 205 |
| Literacy | 65.76% | 73.89% | 57.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,231 | 1,181 | 1,050 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 491 | 555 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 650 | 871 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Ghatihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatihara village out of total population, 1,346 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 667 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 188 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 403 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 581 | 383 | 198 |
| Non Working | 2,268 | 800 | 1,468 |
Map of Ghatihara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatihara, Sandeshkhali - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghatihara village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gazalia | 2,827 |
| Ghoshpur | 6,606 |
| Putimari | 1,622 |
| Kalinagar | 8,679 |
| Dashin Akhratala | 11,376 |
| Raypur | 2,630 |
| Bayar Mari Abad | 11,030 |
| Radhanagar | 2,859 |
| Nyazat | 4,732 |
| Chhota Sehara | 4,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatihara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia