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Gaighata Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gaighata is a large village located in Gaighata Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 925 families residing. The Gaighata village has population of 3878 of which 1999 are males while 1879 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 354 which makes up 9.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaighata village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaighata as per census is 797, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaighata village was 91.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaighata Male literacy stands at 93.84 % while female literacy rate was 88.33 %.

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 925 - -
Population 3,878 1,999 1,879
Child (0-6) 354 197 157
Schedule Caste 1,069 572 497
Schedule Tribe 13 4 9
Literacy 91.15 % 93.84 % 88.33 %
Total Workers 1,376 1,157 219
Main Worker 1,346 - -
Marginal Worker 30 8 22

Caste Factor

Gaighata village of North Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Gaighata village.

Work Profile

In Gaighata village out of total population, 1376 were engaged in work activities. 97.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1376 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.