Ghatkan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghatkan is a village situated in Sheosagar block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Ghatkan. The total population of Ghatkan is 1,319 out of which 680 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatkan is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatkan village is 287 which is 22% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatkan is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Ghatkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatkan is 82.8%. Thus Ghatkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Ghatkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 135 | 152 |
| Literacy | 82.75% | 92.11% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 254 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 178 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Ghatkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatkan village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 164 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 124 | 109 |
| Non Working | 915 | 392 | 523 |
Map of Ghatkan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghatkan, Sheosagar
Below are the list of villages near Ghatkan village in Sheosagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Auwan | 746 |
| Bhairwa | 205 |
| Mor | 1,347 |
| Patti Chatarbhuj | 651 |
| Rampur Joi | 1,004 |
| Kanrjar | 1,003 |
| Dehara | 878 |
| Sarae | 2,030 |
| Berukahi | 1,194 |
| Kumahu | 2,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatkan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia