Ghagara West Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Ghagara West is a village situated in Gohpur circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Ghagara West. The total population of Ghagara West is 1,270 out of which 647 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagara West is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagara West village is 202 which is 16% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagara West is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Ghagara West village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagara West is 69.9%. Thus Ghagara West village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.89% in Ghagara West village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagara West village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagara West Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagara West village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 93 | 109 |
| Literacy | 69.94% | 78.34% | 60.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 79 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 213 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Ghagara West village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagara West village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 275 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 216 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 82 | 331 |
| Non Working | 571 | 290 | 281 |
Map of Ghagara West, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Ghagara West, Gohpur
Below are the list of villages near Ghagara West village in Gohpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satrang | 1,242 |
| Ghagara East | 712 |
| Dakhin Gopsarguri | 311 |
| Sonapur | 592 |
| Sesa Maj Dham | 57 |
| Kharani Jan | 450 |
| Doimaluguri | 150 |
| Naharani | 80 |
| No.3 Garehaga | 71 |
| Santipur | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagara West, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia