Ghirnigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghirnigaon 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 424 families residing in the village Ghirnigaon. The total population of Ghirnigaon is 2,640 out of which 1,616 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghirnigaon is 634.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghirnigaon village is 356 which is 13% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghirnigaon is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (634) of Ghirnigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghirnigaon is 65.9%. Thus Ghirnigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.08% and the female literacy rate is 46.8% in Ghirnigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghirnigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghirnigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghirnigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 176 | 180 |
| Literacy | 65.89% | 77.08% | 46.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 151 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 506 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ghirnigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghirnigaon village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,080 | 1,013 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 193 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 722 | 682 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 56 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,476 | 547 | 929 |
Map of Ghirnigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghirnigaon, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Ghirnigaon village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaodhuakalang | 1,555 |
| Ghirnigaon Khas | 12,300 |
| Sonapatila | 2,565 |
| Dewanjagir | 350 |
| Gaodhuakhurd | 1,079 |
| Dograsani | 3,246 |
| Jogthora | 1,649 |
| Dakshin Jibhakata | 8,774 |
| Mahadevpur | 1,982 |
| Andharugachh | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghirnigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia