Ghirnigaon Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghirnigaon Khas is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,339 families residing in the village Ghirnigaon Khas. The total population of Ghirnigaon Khas is 12,300 out of which 6,424 are males and 5,876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghirnigaon Khas is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghirnigaon Khas village is 2040 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1078 male children and 962 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghirnigaon Khas is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Ghirnigaon Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghirnigaon Khas is 61.6%. Thus Ghirnigaon Khas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.14% and the female literacy rate is 54.44% in Ghirnigaon Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghirnigaon Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghirnigaon Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghirnigaon Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,040 | 1,078 | 962 |
| Literacy | 61.58% | 68.14% | 54.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 229 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,982 | 2,781 | 3,201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghirnigaon Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghirnigaon Khas village out of total population, 3,427 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,427 workers engaged in Main Work, 980 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 876 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,888 | 2,629 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 980 | 940 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 876 | 786 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,019 | 892 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 275 | 264 |
| Non Working | 8,873 | 3,520 | 5,353 |
Map of Ghirnigaon Khas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghirnigaon Khas, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Ghirnigaon Khas village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghirnigaon | 2,640 |
| Dewanjagir | 350 |
| Gaodhuakalang | 1,555 |
| Dograsani | 3,246 |
| Sonapatila | 2,565 |
| Dakshin Jibhakata | 8,774 |
| Gaodhuakhurd | 1,079 |
| Andharugachh | 161 |
| Jogthora | 1,649 |
| Dakshin Jaypura | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghirnigaon Khas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia