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Gaighata Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gaighata is a medium size village located in Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 52 families residing. The Gaighata village has population of 268 of which 135 are males while 133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 8.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaighata as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaighata village was 89.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaighata Male literacy stands at 91.87 % while female literacy rate was 87.60 %.

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 52 - -
Population 268 135 133
Child (0-6) 24 12 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 59 28 31
Literacy 89.75 % 91.87 % 87.60 %
Total Workers 110 87 23
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 94 76 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.01 % of total population in Gaighata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gaighata village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Gaighata village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 14.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.