Ghaksapara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ghaksapara is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Ghaksapara. The total population of Ghaksapara is 3,130 out of which 1,605 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaksapara is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaksapara village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaksapara is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Ghaksapara village.

Population
3,130
Families
723
Literacy
74.11%
Sex Ratio
950

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaksapara is 74.1%. Thus Ghaksapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% in Ghaksapara village.

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

Ghaksapara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 341 175 166
Literacy 74.11% 80.77% 67.11%
Scheduled Caste 1,597 818 779
Scheduled Tribe 971 505 466
Illiterate 1,063 450 613

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31% of total population in Ghaksapara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ghaksapara village out of total population, 1,094 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 903 817 86
Cultivators 249 244 5
Agriculture Labourer 214 193 21
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 437 378 59
Marginal Workers 191 84 107
Non Working 2,036 704 1,332

Nearby Villages to Ghaksapara,

Below are the list of villages near Ghaksapara village in Kumargram.

Village Population
Bara Daldal 2,449
Radhanagar 2,080
Hemaguri 802
Bhalka Forest 1,438
Dakshin Chengmari 3,779
Purbba Salbari 2,818
Chengmari 1,658
Barabisa 4,433
Paglarhat 1,157
Purbba Chakchaka 4,523

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