Ghatsa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatsa is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Ghatsa. The total population of Ghatsa is 931 out of which 460 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatsa is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatsa village is 136 which is 15% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatsa is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Ghatsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatsa is 53.2%. Thus Ghatsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.95% and the female literacy rate is 48.64% in Ghatsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 53.21% | 57.95% | 48.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 275 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 70 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 234 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Ghatsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatsa village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 254 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 107 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 604 | 197 | 407 |
Map of Ghatsa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatsa, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Ghatsa village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmadanga | 751 |
| Nituttarpara | 455 |
| Jotsudam | 863 |
| Balapukur | 1,736 |
| Jaminipara | 827 |
| Naogan | 310 |
| Bagdoli | 994 |
| Akcha | 711 |
| Bangaon Krishnapur | 569 |
| Porabagdol | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatsa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia