Ghoshla Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoshla is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Ghoshla. The total population of Ghoshla is 2,355 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshla is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoshla village is 218 which is 9% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoshla is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Ghoshla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoshla is 71.9%. Thus Ghoshla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Ghoshla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoshla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoshla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoshla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Literacy | 71.92% | 79.61% | 64.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,039 | 530 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 144 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 332 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Ghoshla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoshla village out of total population, 1,011 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 333 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 146 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 89 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 96 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 600 | 379 | 221 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 483 | 861 |
Map of Ghoshla, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghoshla, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Ghoshla village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Gopinathpur | 988 |
| Sheapur | 676 |
| Satidaha | 1,052 |
| Barul | 2,683 |
| Bara Mallikpur | 375 |
| Sonajol | 722 |
| Uttar Sankarpur | 1,090 |
| Gopikantapur | 1,968 |
| Benathali | 1,352 |
| Masuria | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoshla, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia