Ghatshila Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatshila is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Ghatshila. The total population of Ghatshila is 1,537 out of which 790 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatshila is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatshila village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatshila is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Ghatshila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatshila is 82.9%. Thus Ghatshila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.73% in Ghatshila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatshila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatshila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatshila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 72 | 86 |
| Literacy | 82.89% | 85.79% | 79.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 120 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 174 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Ghatshila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatshila village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 451 | 409 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 198 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 118 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 91 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 314 | 699 |
Map of Ghatshila, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatshila, Burdwan - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghatshila village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saiadpur Chak | 48 |
| Putunda | 4,409 |
| Jarur | 234 |
| Saktigar | 8,432 |
| Shuhari | 1,319 |
| Amra | 3,700 |
| Ataghar | 1,270 |
| Belna | 2,410 |
| Ramnagar | 516 |
| Manik Hati | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatshila, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia