Ghongha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghongha is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Ghongha. The total population of Ghongha is 3,803 out of which 2,001 are males and 1,802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghongha is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghongha village is 536 which is 14% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghongha is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Ghongha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghongha is 62.3%. Thus Ghongha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 46.21% in Ghongha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghongha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghongha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghongha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 277 | 259 |
| Literacy | 62.32% | 76.74% | 46.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,525 | 796 | 729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 678 | 1,089 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ghongha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghongha village out of total population, 1,375 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 436 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 105 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 221 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 880 | 624 | 256 |
| Non Working | 2,428 | 941 | 1,487 |
Map of Ghongha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghongha, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghongha village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabar | 1,227 |
| Balarampur | 1,972 |
| Chakirban | 1,945 |
| Loharsol | 943 |
| Naudiha | 2,765 |
| Surulia | 2,451 |
| Birgiri | 1,208 |
| Hatuara | 2,353 |
| Bongabari | 4,215 |
| Shyampur | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghongha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia