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Gaighata Tehsil - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Gaighata is a tehsil in North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal, India, with 100 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 330287, sex ratio is 95.19% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 75.04%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

Tehsil at a Glance

Gaighata

DistrictNorth Twenty Four Parganas

StateWest Bengal

CountryIndia

Area254.85 sq km

Tehsil Code02318

Census Year2011

Total Population

330287

Sex Ratio

95.19%

Literacy Rate

75.04%

Total Villages

100

Households

79503

Area

254.85

Administrative Overview of Gaighata

TehsilGaighata
DistrictNorth Twenty Four Parganas
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area254.85 sq km
Total Villages100
Total Households79503
Census Year2011

Population of Gaighata - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
330287
Male
169216
Female
161071
Sex Ratio
95.19%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)29228
Male (0-6 Yrs)14796
Female (0-6 Yrs)14432
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total162281
Male82882
Female79399
% Share49.13
ST
Total5797
Male2889
Female2908
% Share1.76

Literacy Rate in Gaighata

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
247838
75.04%
Male Literates
134183
79.30%
Female Literates
113655
70.56%

Workers in Gaighata

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
121719
36.85%
Male Workers
101581
60.03%
Female Workers
20138
12.50%

Villages List in Gaighata

#Villages NamePopulationHouseholdsSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Gaighata tehsil. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.