Ghaghra Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghaghra is a village situated in Silli block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Ghaghra. The total population of Ghaghra is 1,012 out of which 507 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaghra village is 131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Ghaghra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghra is 68.7%. Thus Ghaghra village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.56% in Ghaghra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghaghra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghaghra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 79.91% | 57.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 81 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 157 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Ghaghra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghra village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 242 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 204 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 46 | 154 |
| Non Working | 440 | 219 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Ghaghra,
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghra village in Silli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawadih | 1,748 |
| Gorha | 623 |
| Aral | 568 |
| Murhu | 651 |
| Barachangru | 1,773 |
| Tunku | 1,137 |
| Chottachangru | 592 |
| Kita | 528 |
| Patrahatu | 2,835 |
| Harwadih | 836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia