Ghateshwar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghateshwar is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Ghateshwar. The total population of Ghateshwar is 2,430 out of which 1,273 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghateshwar is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghateshwar village is 274 which is 11% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghateshwar is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ghateshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghateshwar is 80.3%. Thus Ghateshwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Ghateshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghateshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghateshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghateshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 153 | 121 |
| Literacy | 80.33% | 85.98% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 417 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 310 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghateshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghateshwar village out of total population, 1,019 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,019 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 368 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 530 | 288 | 242 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 321 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,411 | 584 | 827 |
Map of Ghateshwar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghateshwar, Mandirbazar
Below are the list of villages near Ghateshwar village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singheshwar | 11 |
| Ramlochanpur | 847 |
| Dhopahat | 788 |
| Gopalpur | 1,012 |
| Chak Ghateshwar | 982 |
| Banamalipur | 367 |
| Kishmatmadhabnagar | 1,062 |
| Inatpur | 513 |
| Muraripur | 997 |
| Durgapur | 3,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghateshwar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia