Ghosalpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghosalpur is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Ghosalpur. The total population of Ghosalpur is 1,412 out of which 726 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghosalpur is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghosalpur village is 194 which is 14% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghosalpur is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Ghosalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghosalpur is 72.2%. Thus Ghosalpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.54% in Ghosalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghosalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghosalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghosalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 101 | 93 |
| Literacy | 72.17% | 83.2% | 60.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 296 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 206 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghosalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghosalpur village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 210 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 200 | 15 |
| Non Working | 979 | 316 | 663 |
Map of Ghosalpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghosalpur, Barasat - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghosalpur village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Falti-Banpur | 6,418 |
| Kalikapur | 1,675 |
| Sasan | 5,818 |
| Chowlpur | 2,404 |
| Kharigachhi Chaturbhujpur | 857 |
| Ghoradaria | 746 |
| Chakshason | 507 |
| Mitpukuria | 1,618 |
| Malrameswarpur | 3,711 |
| Majlishpur | 2,614 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghosalpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia