Ghatul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatul is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Ghatul. The total population of Ghatul is 416 out of which 206 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatul is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatul village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatul is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Ghatul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatul is 50.4%. Thus Ghatul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.12% and the female literacy rate is 42.02% in Ghatul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 50.41% | 59.12% | 42.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 150 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 55 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 99 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Ghatul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatul village out of total population, 248 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 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 131 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 168 | 71 | 97 |
Map of Ghatul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatul, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Ghatul village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aichanda | 719 |
| Bhaior | 3,716 |
| Nababnagar | 2,471 |
| Mehur | 469 |
| Lakshminaryanpur | 1,593 |
| Hazrabari | 657 |
| Nahirkuri | 452 |
| Ganguria | 631 |
| Berali | 434 |
| Bhikahar | 3,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia