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Ghoshkira Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Ghoshkira is a medium size village located in Garbeta - III Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Ghoshkira village has population of 1259 of which 640 are males while 619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghoshkira village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 10.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghoshkira village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghoshkira as per census is 939, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghoshkira village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghoshkira village was 80.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghoshkira Male literacy stands at 88.33 % while female literacy rate was 71.99 %.

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

Ghoshkira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,259 640 619
Child (0-6) 128 66 62
Schedule Caste 153 69 84
Schedule Tribe 125 62 63
Literacy 80.28 % 88.33 % 71.99 %
Total Workers 487 376 111
Main Worker 387 - -
Marginal Worker 100 54 46

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.93 % of total population in Ghoshkira village.

Work Profile

In Ghoshkira village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 79.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.