Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,156 out of which 611 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 162 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 670 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 71%. Thus Ghagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 57.92% in Ghagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 97 | 65 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 83.27% | 57.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 108 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 183 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 125 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 125 | 27 |
| Non Working | 863 | 361 | 502 |
Map of Ghagra, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidpur | 740 |
| Aangulkata | 403 |
| Gabhla | 775 |
| Madhraydi | 441 |
| Talberya | 999 |
| Kandutha | 162 |
| Benagaria | 2,667 |
| Chakalta | 257 |
| Gugitapa | 1,752 |
| Charghara | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia