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Ghashua Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Ghashua is a large village located in Khanakul - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 675 families residing. The Ghashua village has population of 2918 of which 1513 are males while 1405 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghashua village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 8.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghashua village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghashua as per census is 849, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghashua village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghashua village was 80.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghashua Male literacy stands at 87.19 % while female literacy rate was 73.66 %.

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

Ghashua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 675 - -
Population 2,918 1,513 1,405
Child (0-6) 257 139 118
Schedule Caste 104 58 46
Schedule Tribe 24 15 9
Literacy 80.65 % 87.19 % 73.66 %
Total Workers 1,033 945 88
Main Worker 710 - -
Marginal Worker 323 261 62

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.82 % of total population in Ghashua village.

Work Profile

In Ghashua village out of total population, 1033 were engaged in work activities. 68.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1033 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.