Ghona Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghona is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,305 families residing in the village Ghona. The total population of Ghona is 5,763 out of which 2,917 are males and 2,846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghona is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghona village is 719 which is 12% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghona is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ghona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghona is 75.4%. Thus Ghona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 71.92% in Ghona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 719 | 362 | 357 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 78.86% | 71.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 160 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 1,958 | 902 | 1,056 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Ghona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghona village out of total population, 1,997 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,488 | 1,362 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 220 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 404 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 712 | 649 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 308 | 201 |
| Non Working | 3,766 | 1,247 | 2,519 |
Map of Ghona, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghona, Basirhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghona village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagatpur | 2,572 |
| Chuk Nagar | 955 |
| Kendua | 1,018 |
| Dhopa Baria | 2,499 |
| Chaita | 2,390 |
| Jhuruli | 2,967 |
| Malatipur | 3,794 |
| Kharidanga | 1,938 |
| Zafarpur | 15,159 |
| Rajendrapur | 10,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghona, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia