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Ghirnigaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ghirnigaon is a large village located in Chopra Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 424 families residing. The Ghirnigaon village has population of 2640 of which 1616 are males while 1024 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghirnigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 356 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghirnigaon village is 634 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghirnigaon as per census is 1023, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghirnigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghirnigaon village was 65.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghirnigaon Male literacy stands at 77.08 % while female literacy rate was 46.80 %.

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

Ghirnigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 424 - -
Population 2,640 1,616 1,024
Child (0-6) 356 176 180
Schedule Caste 253 151 102
Schedule Tribe 23 23 0
Literacy 65.89 % 77.08 % 46.80 %
Total Workers 1,164 1,069 95
Main Worker 1,080 - -
Marginal Worker 84 56 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.87 % of total population in Ghirnigaon village.

Work Profile

In Ghirnigaon village out of total population, 1164 were engaged in work activities. 92.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1164 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.