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Gaighata Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gaighata is a small village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 34 families residing. The Gaighata village has population of 148 of which 76 are males while 72 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 12.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaighata as per census is 1111, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaighata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaighata village was 72.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaighata Male literacy stands at 80.60 % while female literacy rate was 64.52 %.

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

Gaighata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 148 76 72
Child (0-6) 19 9 10
Schedule Caste 142 74 68
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.87 % 80.60 % 64.52 %
Total Workers 75 43 32
Main Worker 36 - -
Marginal Worker 39 9 30

Caste Factor

In Gaighata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.95 % of total population in Gaighata village. The village Gaighata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gaighata village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 48.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.