Ghoratika Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoratika is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Ghoratika. The total population of Ghoratika is 595 out of which 299 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoratika is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoratika village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoratika is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Ghoratika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoratika is 54.6%. Thus Ghoratika village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.16% and the female literacy rate is 40.77% in Ghoratika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoratika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoratika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoratika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Literacy | 54.65% | 68.16% | 40.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 266 | 273 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 117 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.6% of total population in Ghoratika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoratika village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 124 | 163 |
| Non Working | 242 | 117 | 125 |
Map of Ghoratika, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghoratika, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Ghoratika village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhuban | 811 |
| Barakhula | 232 |
| Kantagora | 737 |
| Punsa | 717 |
| Dulukdih Samil Kendapara | 405 |
| Karru | 706 |
| Rasiknagar | 232 |
| Burijhor | 373 |
| Ledam | 299 |
| Satara | 665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoratika, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia