Ghagharjuri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghagharjuri is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 588 families residing in the village Ghagharjuri. The total population of Ghagharjuri is 3,092 out of which 1,572 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagharjuri is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghagharjuri village is 392 which is 13% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagharjuri is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Ghagharjuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagharjuri is 57.7%. Thus Ghagharjuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.01% and the female literacy rate is 44.9% in Ghagharjuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagharjuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagharjuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagharjuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 195 | 197 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 70.01% | 44.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 168 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,534 | 608 | 926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ghagharjuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagharjuri village out of total population, 1,363 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,363 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 793 | 606 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 207 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 269 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 108 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 197 | 373 |
| Non Working | 1,729 | 769 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Ghagharjuri,
Below are the list of villages near Ghagharjuri village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulbera | 529 |
| Kukurgarya | 1,533 |
| Ketuabera | 1,121 |
| Belkundi | 3,183 |
| Patamputra | 1,110 |
| Dimdiha | 4,266 |
| Garaphushara | 4,244 |
| Amandi | 1,058 |
| Chirka | 2,398 |
| Ranibandh | 1,282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagharjuri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia