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Gaighata Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Gaighata is a medium size village located in Jaypur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Gaighata village has population of 451 of which 228 are males while 223 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 50 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaighata as per census is 1174, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaighata village was 83.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaighata Male literacy stands at 91.22 % while female literacy rate was 76.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gaighata village.

Gaighata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 451 228 223
Child (0-6) 50 23 27
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 83.79 % 91.22 % 76.02 %
Total Workers 172 138 34
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 34 7 27

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.44 % of total population in Gaighata village.

Work Profile

In Gaighata village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 80.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.