Ghatu Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatu is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Ghatu. The total population of Ghatu is 571 out of which 303 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatu is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatu village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatu is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Ghatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatu is 80.3%. Thus Ghatu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.22% and the female literacy rate is 69.96% in Ghatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 89.22% | 69.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 63 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatu village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 100 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 84 | 32 |
| Non Working | 351 | 119 | 232 |
Map of Ghatu, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatu, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghatu village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 1,094 |
| Bendal | 1,311 |
| Kankura | 1,456 |
| Naogan | 2,295 |
| Raghunathnagar | 1,342 |
| Gatura | 759 |
| Bhogpunji | 1,660 |
| Kuleshwar | 6,748 |
| Matra | 1,587 |
| Uttar Diarak | 3,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatu, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia