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Ghoshpur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Ghoshpur is a large village located in Khanakul - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 4039 families residing. The Ghoshpur village has population of 19014 of which 9838 are males while 9176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghoshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2371 which makes up 12.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshpur village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghoshpur as per census is 976, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghoshpur village was 80.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghoshpur Male literacy stands at 86.62 % while female literacy rate was 74.84 %.

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

Ghoshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,039 - -
Population 19,014 9,838 9,176
Child (0-6) 2,371 1,200 1,171
Schedule Caste 2,576 1,302 1,274
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.95 % 86.62 % 74.84 %
Total Workers 6,198 5,788 410
Main Worker 5,109 - -
Marginal Worker 1,089 909 180

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.55 % of total population in Ghoshpur village. The village Ghoshpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Ghoshpur village out of total population, 6198 were engaged in work activities. 82.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6198 workers engaged in Main Work, 1116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1335 were Agricultural labourer.