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Gidighati Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gidighati is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 150 families residing. The Gidighati village has population of 920 of which 480 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gidighati village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 13.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gidighati village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gidighati as per census is 1033, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gidighati village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gidighati village was 89.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gidighati Male literacy stands at 93.57 % while female literacy rate was 84.66 %.

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

Gidighati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 920 480 440
Child (0-6) 122 60 62
Schedule Caste 242 121 121
Schedule Tribe 150 78 72
Literacy 89.35 % 93.57 % 84.66 %
Total Workers 627 345 282
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 624 343 281

Caste Factor

Gidighati village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.30 % of total population in Gidighati village.

Work Profile

In Gidighati village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 0.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.