Ghorakata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghorakata is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Ghorakata. The total population of Ghorakata is 354 out of which 182 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorakata is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghorakata village is 39 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorakata is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Ghorakata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorakata is 68.3%. Thus Ghorakata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.37% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Ghorakata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghorakata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghorakata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorakata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Literacy | 68.25% | 81.37% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 169 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 51 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Ghorakata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghorakata village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Non Working | 220 | 76 | 144 |
Map of Ghorakata, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghorakata, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Ghorakata village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gagnabad | 2,628 |
| Manpura | 2,338 |
| Tilahir | 679 |
| Duarimahul | 657 |
| Chhota Daikiari | 199 |
| Kuardi | 1,148 |
| Daulatpur | 1,788 |
| Benadala Alias Haridi | 1,075 |
| Jhariatdi | 585 |
| Dhobari | 1,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorakata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia