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Ghasmari Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Ghasmari is a medium size village located in Nagrakata Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 356 families residing. The Ghasmari village has population of 1687 of which 888 are males while 799 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghasmari village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 11.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghasmari village is 900 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghasmari as per census is 1216, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghasmari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghasmari village was 62.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghasmari Male literacy stands at 68.88 % while female literacy rate was 55.78 %.

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

Ghasmari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 356 - -
Population 1,687 888 799
Child (0-6) 195 88 107
Schedule Caste 24 11 13
Schedule Tribe 867 451 416
Literacy 62.80 % 68.88 % 55.78 %
Total Workers 672 485 187
Main Worker 415 - -
Marginal Worker 257 123 134

Caste Factor

In Ghasmari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.42 % of total population in Ghasmari village.

Work Profile

In Ghasmari village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 61.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.