Ghosh Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghosh is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Ghosh. The total population of Ghosh is 1,447 out of which 728 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghosh is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghosh village is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghosh is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Ghosh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghosh is 70.1%. Thus Ghosh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.08% and the female literacy rate is 62.04% in Ghosh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghosh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghosh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghosh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 78.08% | 62.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 220 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 495 | 244 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 215 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.2% of total population in Ghosh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghosh village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 483 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 461 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 91 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 483 | 291 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 768 | 262 | 506 |
Map of Ghosh, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghosh, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghosh village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deha | 1,068 |
| Hatbaksa | 688 |
| Magra | 1,730 |
| Harirambati | 454 |
| Panchkhea | 614 |
| Chhilinda | 1,074 |
| Partona | 342 |
| Sitarambati | 555 |
| Shriharipur | 400 |
| Purbba Kasiara | 546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghosh, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia