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Ghonja Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Ghonja is a medium size village located in Gaighata Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 445 families residing. The Ghonja village has population of 1724 of which 899 are males while 825 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghonja village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 8.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghonja village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghonja as per census is 1086, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghonja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghonja village was 78.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghonja Male literacy stands at 83.59 % while female literacy rate was 73.30 %.

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

Ghonja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 445 - -
Population 1,724 899 825
Child (0-6) 146 70 76
Schedule Caste 738 378 360
Schedule Tribe 132 57 75
Literacy 78.71 % 83.59 % 73.30 %
Total Workers 647 554 93
Main Worker 604 - -
Marginal Worker 43 27 16

Caste Factor

In Ghonja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.66 % of total population in Ghonja village.

Work Profile

In Ghonja village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 93.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.