Ghatua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatua is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Ghatua. The total population of Ghatua is 1,904 out of which 979 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatua is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatua village is 199 which is 10% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatua is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Ghatua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatua is 93.4%. Thus Ghatua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.04% and the female literacy rate is 89.47% in Ghatua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 100 | 99 |
| Literacy | 93.37% | 97.04% | 89.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 250 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 126 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghatua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatua village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 532 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 101 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 279 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 148 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 398 | 878 |
Map of Ghatua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatua, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghatua village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatiberya | 224 |
| Erya Gobindapur | 405 |
| Kaitalia | 821 |
| Dandapur | 387 |
| Sankarkundi | 411 |
| Laudanda | 543 |
| Bagdian | 575 |
| Chhatradhara | 260 |
| Gamartalia | 1,050 |
| Srirampur | 3,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia