Ghatua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghatua is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Ghatua. The total population of Ghatua is 393 out of which 202 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatua is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatua village is 75 which is 19% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatua is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Ghatua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatua is 41.8%. Thus Ghatua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 52.76% and the female literacy rate is 30.32% in Ghatua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Literacy | 41.82% | 52.76% | 30.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 116 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghatua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatua village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| Non Working | 264 | 102 | 162 |
Map of Ghatua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghatua, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Ghatua village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harichak | 542 |
| Sannihari | 1,125 |
| Gokul Pur | 513 |
| Baranehari | 2,302 |
| Kain Thor | 911 |
| Sadarpur | 364 |
| Maha Bishra | 2,612 |
| Usma | 479 |
| Kismat Ghatua | 649 |
| Rasan | 4,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia