Ghatishal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatishal is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Ghatishal. The total population of Ghatishal is 378 out of which 184 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatishal is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatishal village is 61 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatishal is 1,652 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Ghatishal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatishal is 65.6%. Thus Ghatishal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% in Ghatishal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatishal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatishal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatishal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| Literacy | 65.62% | 75.78% | 55.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 62 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Ghatishal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatishal village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 119 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 1 | 30 |
| Non Working | 203 | 64 | 139 |
Map of Ghatishal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatishal, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Ghatishal village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Palihar | 3,491 |
| Shoasi | 518 |
| Balabanda | 893 |
| Raynagar | 969 |
| Kushgram | 1,097 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,874 |
| Medinipur | 899 |
| Malgaon | 6,048 |
| Jhapail | 1,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatishal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia