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Ghatul Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ghatul is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Ghatul village has population of 416 of which 206 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghatul village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 11.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghatul village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghatul as per census is 880, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghatul village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghatul village was 50.41 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghatul Male literacy stands at 59.12 % while female literacy rate was 42.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghatul 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 Ghatul village.

Ghatul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 416 206 210
Child (0-6) 47 25 22
Schedule Caste 294 150 144
Schedule Tribe 120 55 65
Literacy 50.41 % 59.12 % 42.02 %
Total Workers 248 135 113
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 13 4 9

Caste Factor

In Ghatul village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.85 % of total population in Ghatul village.

Work Profile

In Ghatul village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 94.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.