Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,174 out of which 609 are males and 565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 240 which is 20% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 48.7%. Thus Ghagra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 58.66% and the female literacy rate is 37.7% 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 | 240 | 118 | 122 |
| Literacy | 48.72% | 58.66% | 37.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 464 | 422 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 321 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% 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, 418 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 154 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 66 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 47 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 39 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 110 | 80 |
| Non Working | 756 | 345 | 411 |
Map of Ghagra, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua | 3,990 |
| Kodwaria | 29 |
| Bairaon | 3,427 |
| Dandila | 2,349 |
| Kachra | 2,140 |
| Kurmipur | 3,782 |
| Repura | 655 |
| Reria | 10 |
| Itbandh | 604 |
| Hira Sinkni | 1,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia