Ghoshkira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshkira is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Ghoshkira. The total population of Ghoshkira is 1,259 out of which 640 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshkira is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoshkira village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshkira is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Ghoshkira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshkira is 80.3%. Thus Ghoshkira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 71.99% in Ghoshkira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoshkira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoshkira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoshkira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 88.33% | 71.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 69 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 62 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 133 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Ghoshkira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshkira village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 322 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 165 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Non Working | 772 | 264 | 508 |
Map of Ghoshkira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghoshkira, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshkira village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borojam | 436 |
| Shirish Danga | 207 |
| Chandabila | 827 |
| Sarbera | 2,793 |
| Dumur Geria | 904 |
| Organja | 1,507 |
| Paturia | 1,295 |
| Bila | 4,085 |
| Bankati | 3 |
| Karamsol | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshkira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia