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Ghatal Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Ghatal is a Municipality city in district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Ghatal city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Ghatal Municipality has population of 54,591 of which 27,882 are males while 26,709 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5399 which is 9.89 % of total population of Ghatal (M). In Ghatal Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 958 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Ghatal is around 939 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Ghatal city is 89.48 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Ghatal, Male literacy is around 94.14 % while female literacy rate is 84.62 %.

Ghatal Municipality has total administration over 11,303 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ghatal 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Ghatal Municipality in 2024 is approximately 76,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Ghatal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Ghatal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Ghatal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Ghatal Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Ghatal (M).

Ghatal Work Profile

Out of total population, 19,764 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 17,119 were males while 2,645 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 19764 working population, 90.75 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.25 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Ghatal Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 96.53%
Muslim 3.36%
Christian 0.03%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.01%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.04%

Ghatal City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Ghatal Ward No - 1 3355
2 Ghatal Ward No - 2 3311
3 Ghatal Ward No - 3 3098
4 Ghatal Ward No - 4 1998
5 Ghatal Ward No - 5 2396
6 Ghatal Ward No - 6 2526
7 Ghatal Ward No - 7 3462
8 Ghatal Ward No - 8 2906
9 Ghatal Ward No - 9 3858
10 Ghatal Ward No - 10 3586
11 Ghatal Ward No - 11 2357
12 Ghatal Ward No - 12 2939
13 Ghatal Ward No - 13 4120
14 Ghatal Ward No - 14 1945
15 Ghatal Ward No - 15 1376
16 Ghatal Ward No - 16 5483
17 Ghatal Ward No - 17 5875

Ghatal City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Ghatal City Population
2011 54,591
2021 70,000
2022 72,000
2023 74,000
2024 76,000
2025 78,000
2026 80,000
2027 82,000
2028 84,000
2029 86,000
2030 88,000
2031 90,000