Gholshahi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gholshahi is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Gholshahi. The total population of Gholshahi is 1,286 out of which 671 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholshahi is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gholshahi village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholshahi is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gholshahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholshahi is 73.4%. Thus Gholshahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 60.37% in Gholshahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholshahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gholshahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholshahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 65 | 80 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 84.98% | 60.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 369 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 156 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Gholshahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gholshahi village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 423 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 210 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 74 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 33 | 261 |
| Non Working | 533 | 215 | 318 |
Map of Gholshahi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gholshahi, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Gholshahi village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konarpur | 1,009 |
| Kismatkotalpur | 1,551 |
| Chaksadi | 2,667 |
| Kotalpur | 1,675 |
| Chak Lachhipur | 1,280 |
| Lachhipur | 854 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,773 |
| Belshwar | 1,107 |
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Mohanchak | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholshahi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia