Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 317 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,365 out of which 684 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 73.1%. Thus Ghagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% 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 | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Literacy | 73.07% | 84.7% | 61.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 217 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 242 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 169 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 250 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 154 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 111 | 104 |
| Non Working | 839 | 323 | 516 |
Map of Ghagra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Ranibundh
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Ranibundh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talgara | 1,589 |
| Garra | 814 |
| Halud Kanali | 1,502 |
| Jamgerya | 829 |
| Buriam | 443 |
| Maula | 639 |
| Rajakata | 2,077 |
| Katiam | 637 |
| Birkham | 1,943 |
| Ledapakur | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia