Ghagga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghagga is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Patran tehsil of Patiala district. The Ghagga city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,925 families residing in the Ghagga city. The total population of Ghagga is 10,162 out of which 5,340 are males and 4,822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagga is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghagga city is 1250 which is 12% of the total population. There are 671 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagga is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagga is 66%. Thus Ghagga has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 73.21% and the female literacy rate is 58.1% in Ghagga.
Ghagga Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,925 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ghagga Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagga Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,250 | 671 | 579 |
| Literacy | 66% | 64% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,832 | 1,994 | 1,838 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,279 | 1,922 | 2,357 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghagga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghagga.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,832 | 1,994 | 1,838 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghagga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ghagga is 4,140 which is 40.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ghagga is 284 which is 2.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ghagga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,140 | (40.74%) | 2,159 | 1,981 |
| Muslim | 284 | (2.79%) | 154 | 130 |
| Christian | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Sikh | 5,669 | (55.79%) | 2,987 | 2,682 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 54 | (0.53%) | 31 | 23 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.12%) | 6 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Ghagga
The total literacy rate of Ghagga was 66.01% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,883 literates, males were 3,418 while females were 2,465. Also the male literacy rate was 73.21% and the female literacy rate was 58.1% in Ghagga.
| Ghagga | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.1% | 70.73% |
| Male | 73.21% | 80.44% |
| Total | 66.01% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Ghagga
The Sex Ratio of Ghagga is 903. Thus per every 1000 men there were 903 females in Ghagga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Ghagga.
Child Population - Ghagga
According to Census 2011, there were 1,250 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghagga. Out of which 671 were male while 579 were female.
Working Population - Ghagga
In Ghagga Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,325 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,325 workers engaged in Main Work, 742 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 439 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,970 | 2,663 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 742 | 709 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 439 | 422 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 39 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 1,634 | 1,493 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 210 | 145 |
| Non Working | 6,837 | 2,467 | 4,370 |
Ghagga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ghagga is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 699 | 64.4% | 864 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 834 | 50.7% | 833 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,386 | 73% | 930 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 753 | 75% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,076 | 71.7% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,277 | 45.3% | 962 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,011 | 38.9% | 944 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 995 | 54.5% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 691 | 47.5% | 893 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 639 | 48.8% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 801 | 63.5% | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagga, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia