Ganj Bhag Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Ganj Bhag is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 815 families residing in the village Ganj Bhag. The total population of Ganj Bhag is 4,126 out of which 2,160 are males and 1,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganj Bhag is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganj Bhag village is 865 which is 21% of the total population. There are 459 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganj Bhag is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Ganj Bhag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganj Bhag is 45.4%. Thus Ganj Bhag village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 51.32% and the female literacy rate is 38.91% in Ganj Bhag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganj Bhag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganj Bhag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganj Bhag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 865 | 459 | 406 |
| Literacy | 45.38% | 51.32% | 38.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,643 | 858 | 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 200 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 2,646 | 1,287 | 1,359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Ganj Bhag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganj Bhag village out of total population, 1,836 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,836 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 844 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,178 | 816 | 362 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 228 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 844 | 540 | 304 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 658 | 268 | 390 |
| Non Working | 2,290 | 1,076 | 1,214 |
Nearby Villages to Ganj Bhag,
Below are the list of villages near Ganj Bhag village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhmipur | 2,165 |
| Mahachanda | 2,218 |
| Arraha | 6,615 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganj Bhag, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia