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Ghorakata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ghorakata is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 59 families residing. The Ghorakata village has population of 354 of which 182 are males while 172 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghorakata village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 11.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghorakata village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghorakata as per census is 857, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghorakata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghorakata village was 68.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghorakata Male literacy stands at 81.37 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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

Ghorakata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 354 182 172
Child (0-6) 39 21 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 325 169 156
Literacy 68.25 % 81.37 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 134 106 28
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 64 41 23

Caste Factor

In Ghorakata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.81 % of total population in Ghorakata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Ghorakata village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Ghorakata village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 52.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.