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Business Distribution by Industry in Ghatal

Ghatal Facts

Area206.8 km²
Population230,986
Male Population118,951 (51.5%)
Female Population112,035 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+101.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.2%
Median Age27.5 years (Male: 27.5, Female: 27.5)
NeighborhoodsKuspata, Paresh Nagar, Gombhir Nagar, Konnagar, Paresh Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Gombhir Nagar
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng22.66244, 87.73399
Pin Codes721212721222721232

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Ghatal Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population114,879155,092182,996217,171230,986
Population Density555.6 / km²750.1 / km²885.1 / km²1,050.4 / km²1,117.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ghatal Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 18.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ghatal+89%+40%+18.7%
West Bengal+87.1%+38.9%+18.2%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ghatal Median Age

Median Age: 27.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ghatal27.5 yrs27.5 yrs27.5 yrs
West Bengal26.9 yrs26.8 yrs27 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ghatal Population Density

Population Density: 1,117 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ghatal230,986206.8 km²1,117 / km²
West Bengal97 million85,313.5 km²1,137 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ghatal Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Ghatal

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Ghatal

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Ghatal

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ghatal CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ghatal328,673 tn1.42 tn1,589.7 tons/km²
West Bengal140,075,161 tn1.44 tn1,641.9 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ghatal CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)328,673 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,589.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/28/181:03 PM4.57 km10,000 m8km ENE of Ghatal, Indiausgs.gov
5/16/939:05 AM4.691.2 km33,000 mJharkhand-West Bengal border region, Indiausgs.gov

Ghatal

Ghatal is headquarters of Ghatal subdivision in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It also has a community development block. Ghatal is flood-prone area and in many years is flooded by the Rupnarayan River. This town is old one. The rive..

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