Ghonja Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ghonja is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Ghonja. The total population of Ghonja is 1,724 out of which 899 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghonja is 918.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghonja village is 146 which is 8% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghonja is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Ghonja village.

Population
1,724
Families
445
Literacy
78.71%
Sex Ratio
918

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghonja is 78.7%. Thus Ghonja village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 73.3% in Ghonja village.

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

Ghonja Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 146 70 76
Literacy 78.71% 83.59% 73.3%
Scheduled Caste 738 378 360
Scheduled Tribe 132 57 75
Illiterate 482 206 276

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Ghonja village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ghonja village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 604 527 77
Cultivators 127 125 2
Agriculture Labourer 336 303 33
Household Industries 13 9 4
Other Workers 128 90 38
Marginal Workers 43 27 16
Non Working 1,077 345 732

Nearby Villages to Ghonja,

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

Village Population
Gazipur 2,653
Nera Gazipur 1,104
Sergar 1,618
Hanspur 4,113
Sonatikri 469
Maraldanga 2,039
Banglani 1,253
Amankandia 1,965
Kulghuti 1,302
Shripur 2,302

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