Gaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gaighata is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Gaighata. The total population of Gaighata is 759 out of which 392 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 936.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaighata village is 64 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighata is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gaighata village.

Population
759
Families
178
Literacy
85.61%
Sex Ratio
936

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighata is 85.6%. Thus Gaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.34% in Gaighata village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gaighata Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaighata village.

Total Male Female
Children 64 28 36
Literacy 85.61% 93.13% 77.34%
Scheduled Caste 134 71 63
Scheduled Tribe 114 54 60
Illiterate 164 53 111

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Gaighata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gaighata village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 273 222 51
Cultivators 105 99 6
Agriculture Labourer 118 84 34
Other Workers 50 39 11
Marginal Workers 17 12 5
Non Working 469 158 311

Nearby Villages to Gaighata,

Below are the list of villages near Gaighata village in Salbani.

Village Population
Hatmari 586
Kulpheni 501
Shalika 5
Sundra 292
Rajbandh 170
Ahammadpur 71
Kalichak 2
Metal 453
Maheswaripur 136
Ashna Shuli 746

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