Gaighata is a Taluk located in North Twenty Four Parganas district of West Bengal. It is one of 23 Taluks of North Twenty Four Parganas district. There are 100 villages and 7 towns in Gaighata Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Gaighata Taluk has 79,503 households, population of 330,287 of which 169,216 are males and 161,071 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 29,228 which is 8.85% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Gaighata Taluk is around
952 compared to
950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Gaighata Taluk is 75.04% out of which 79.3% males are literate and 70.56% females are literate. The total area of Gaighata is 255 sq.km with population density of 1,296 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 80.39% of population lives in Urban area and 19.61% lives in Rural area. There are 49.13% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1.76% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Gaighata Taluk.
Gaighata Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 330,287 | 100% |
| Hindu | 308,073 | 93.27% |
| Muslim | 21,198 | 6.42% |
| Christian | 770 | 0.23% |
| Religion not stated | 148 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 41 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 28 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 23 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 6 | 0% |
Gaighata Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 15,724 | 63,779 |
| Total Population | 64,761 | 265,526 |
| Population (%) | 50.52% | 48.59% |
| Male Population | 32,716 | 136,500 |
| Female Population | 32,045 | 129,026 |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | 945 |
| Literacy (%) | 78.9% | 74.1% |
List of Cities in Gaighata
Check out complete list of all town cities of Gaighata in Gaighata district, West Bengal
List of Villages in Gaighata
Check out complete list of all villages of Gaighata in Gaighata district, West Bengal
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Phulsara | 8,716 | 77.1% | 936 |
| Panchpota | 8,312 | 71.82% | 948 |
| Barasat | 7,441 | 72.65% | 860 |
| Angrail | 6,978 | 69.73% | 985 |
| Rampur | 6,936 | 77.47% | 931 |
| Ichhapur | 5,999 | 78.63% | 941 |
| Bagchara | 5,745 | 76.12% | 959 |
| Mondalpara | 5,607 | 78.6% | 968 |
| Jaleshwar | 5,602 | 67.3% | 964 |
| Narikela | 5,222 | 78.07% | 1006 |
| Dharmpur | 5,090 | 74.13% | 961 |
| Patabuka | 4,845 | 75.42% | 940 |
| Barnagaria | 4,789 | 71.62% | 933 |
| Ramnagar | 4,521 | 75.54% | 991 |
| Karola | 4,127 | 81.32% | 947 |
| Bishnupur | 4,119 | 71.35% | 942 |
| Hanspur | 4,113 | 74.45% | 909 |
| Digha | 3,971 | 68.3% | 961 |
| Gaighata | 3,878 | 82.83% | 940 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 | 68.4% | 946 |
| Simuliapara | 3,678 | 82.57% | 960 |
| Baghna | 3,639 | 78.95% | 1015 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 | 71.64% | 967 |
| Deopuli | 3,583 | 73.46% | 939 |
| Barasehana | 3,495 | 80% | 899 |
| Jhaudanga | 3,476 | 75.63% | 924 |
| Dogachhia | 3,426 | 77.15% | 948 |
| Gazna | 3,238 | 79.28% | 918 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 | 72.31% | 918 |
| Amkola | 3,175 | 80.66% | 965 |
| Shimulia | 3,169 | 69.77% | 994 |
| Baikara | 3,056 | 80.14% | 908 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 | 73.91% | 937 |
| Subidpur | 3,029 | 70.65% | 957 |
| Shutia | 2,977 | 61.24% | 948 |
| Duma | 2,976 | 63.74% | 938 |
| Manikhira | 2,898 | 72.84% | 966 |
| Ambaula | 2,794 | 68.18% | 948 |
| Bhaduria | 2,793 | 74.87% | 972 |
| Ganti | 2,775 | 77.69% | 931 |
| Tengra | 2,654 | 69.71% | 936 |
| Gazipur | 2,653 | 76.14% | 916 |
| Charuigachhi | 2,548 | 70.96% | 924 |
| Kahankia | 2,391 | 79.63% | 934 |
| Gadadharpur | 2,380 | 70.46% | 884 |
| Tili | 2,357 | 69.79% | 898 |
| Shripur | 2,302 | 65.51% | 948 |
| Jaytara | 2,228 | 72.26% | 934 |
| Matikomra | 2,193 | 76.61% | 985 |
| Gutri | 2,141 | 74.82% | 1026 |
| Bharadanga | 2,127 | 61.45% | 979 |
| Maraldanga | 2,039 | 67.88% | 929 |
| Singjol | 2,035 | 81.87% | 911 |
| Dhankuni | 2,030 | 75.37% | 903 |
| Mahishakati | 1,972 | 69.32% | 998 |
| Jhikra | 1,968 | 70.58% | 896 |
| Amankandia | 1,965 | 76.95% | 975 |
| Jamdani | 1,923 | 78.58% | 929 |
| Chaugachha | 1,923 | 76.96% | 991 |
| Tegharia | 1,920 | 73.96% | 932 |
| Pipli | 1,808 | 77.54% | 972 |
| Natgram | 1,742 | 70.61% | 1007 |
| Ghonja | 1,724 | 72.04% | 918 |
| Naigachhi | 1,720 | 71.05% | 948 |
| Goal Bathan | 1,712 | 76.34% | 898 |
| Gopal Baliadanga | 1,707 | 77.56% | 929 |
| Jadabpur | 1,688 | 58.18% | 1022 |
| Mayna | 1,663 | 68.55% | 894 |
| Saruipur | 1,659 | 72.03% | 966 |
| Garjala | 1,632 | 72.79% | 922 |
| Sergar | 1,618 | 68.97% | 897 |
| Bagoan | 1,522 | 68.86% | 956 |
| Diangamanik | 1,490 | 76.91% | 974 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,425 | 78.88% | 923 |
| Purandarpur | 1,417 | 75.23% | 987 |
| Kaya | 1,379 | 75.27% | 910 |
| Gopalpur | 1,376 | 79.51% | 895 |
| Kulghuti | 1,302 | 64.13% | 955 |
| Chhota Sehana | 1,275 | 79.84% | 935 |
| Banglani | 1,253 | 69.35% | 937 |
| Katakhali | 1,235 | 70.12% | 1072 |
| Panshila | 1,170 | 75.38% | 950 |
| Kalanchi | 1,153 | 69.64% | 971 |
| Nera Gazipur | 1,104 | 75.82% | 989 |
| Kamia | 1,103 | 79.15% | 1016 |
| Shyampur Shripur | 972 | 81.89% | 869 |
| Madhusudankati | 972 | 77.06% | 964 |
| Bayasa | 945 | 75.77% | 917 |
| Hudasimulpur | 924 | 73.92% | 1000 |
| Malayapur | 923 | 82.99% | 868 |
| Noradaha | 888 | 70.61% | 978 |
| Nalkura | 844 | 65.88% | 954 |
| Garibpur | 776 | 82.6% | 893 |
| Kaipukharia | 755 | 80.93% | 976 |
| Harpara | 732 | 72.4% | 887 |
| Faridkati | 584 | 79.97% | 927 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 | 82.72% | 984 |
| Sonatikri | 469 | 85.5% | 832 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 | 65.05% | 831 |
| Byasati | 325 | 85.23% | 970 |
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