Ghatika Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatika is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Ghatika. The total population of Ghatika is 1,318 out of which 674 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatika is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatika village is 191 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatika is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Ghatika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatika is 54.1%. Thus Ghatika village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.11% and the female literacy rate is 45.72% in Ghatika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| Literacy | 54.13% | 62.11% | 45.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 386 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 201 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 315 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Ghatika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatika village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 763 | 390 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 217 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 525 | 170 | 355 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Non Working | 524 | 275 | 249 |
Map of Ghatika, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatika, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Ghatika village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baturia | 1,551 |
| Shalgaon | 433 |
| Basakbari | 615 |
| Shishrail | 435 |
| Bakharpur | 782 |
| Bhadrail | 1,049 |
| Berali | 434 |
| Gopal Nagar | 870 |
| Nahirkuri | 452 |
| Garail | 1,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatika, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia