Ghatketia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatketia is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Ghatketia. The total population of Ghatketia is 233 out of which 130 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatketia is 792.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatketia village is 33 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatketia is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (792) of Ghatketia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatketia is 46.5%. Thus Ghatketia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 59.29% and the female literacy rate is 29.89% in Ghatketia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatketia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatketia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatketia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 46.5% | 59.29% | 29.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 110 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 63 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghatketia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatketia village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 65 | 21 |
| Non Working | 144 | 63 | 81 |
Map of Ghatketia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatketia, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Ghatketia village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 910 |
| Nawahatu | 1,625 |
| Chayadi | 811 |
| Bingdaru | 582 |
| Chorgali | 680 |
| Chiruhatu | 2,180 |
| Timangda | 1,334 |
| Adardi | 1,980 |
| Barudi | 1,605 |
| Samalpur | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatketia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia