Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Bengabad block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,157 out of which 608 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 226 which is 20% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 56.6%. Thus Ghagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 37.47% 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 | 226 | 112 | 114 |
| Literacy | 56.61% | 73.39% | 37.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 244 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 231 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 204 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Non Working | 586 | 278 | 308 |
Map of Ghagra, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Bengabad
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Bengabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansokorha | 249 |
| Dasmuria | 110 |
| Karmatanr | 295 |
| Barkitanr | 1,552 |
| Harodih | 552 |
| Dalgando | 321 |
| Mansinghdih | 398 |
| Bhagabandh | 153 |
| Tilaia | 412 |
| Ranga Khario | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia