Ghersai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghersai is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Ghersai. The total population of Ghersai is 901 out of which 445 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghersai is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghersai village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghersai is 1,370 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Ghersai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghersai is 81.2%. Thus Ghersai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 74.87% in Ghersai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghersai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghersai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghersai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 54 | 74 |
| Literacy | 81.24% | 87.47% | 74.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 430 | 215 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 103 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghersai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghersai village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 111 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 154 | 20 |
| Non Working | 576 | 180 | 396 |
Map of Ghersai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghersai, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghersai village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadishpur | 718 |
| Gobindabasan | 1,007 |
| Bilamria | 1,516 |
| Somaibasan | 269 |
| Dakshinshimulia | 1,543 |
| Gangadharpur | 359 |
| Jatimati | 2,133 |
| Atili | 42 |
| Ratanpur | 926 |
| Jagai Basan | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghersai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia