# Ghorsala, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Ghorsala

Ghorsala is a town in Raghunathganj - I sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,837 people** in 1,519 households. Literacy was 67.6%.

- 7,837people (2011)
- 1,519households
- 67.6%literacy
- 922females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ghorsala

■ Ghorsala · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884**

**970

Working population ****45.9%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ghorsala

Of every 100 households in Ghorsala in 2011, 58 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ghorsala · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**36%

Tap water ****1%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**48%

Use banking services ****54%**

**52%

Television ****36%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**26%

Own their home ****90%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ghorsala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,098 (58%) · **■** Household industry 1,249 (35%) · **■** Farming 115 (3%) · **■** Marginal 132 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ghorsala?7,837 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghorsala in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal