Ghaghra Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghaghra is a village situated in Parihar block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 341 families residing in the village Ghaghra. The total population of Ghaghra is 1,598 out of which 850 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaghra village is 312 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Ghaghra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghra is 39.4%. Thus Ghaghra village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 50.59% and the female literacy rate is 27.05% 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 | 312 | 174 | 138 |
| Literacy | 39.42% | 50.59% | 27.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,091 | 508 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghaghra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghra village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 328 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 208 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 76 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,141 | 446 | 695 |
Nearby Villages to Ghaghra,
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghra village in Parihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadeopatti | 5,983 |
| Pakaria | 2,663 |
| Baburban | 3,458 |
| Rambhelahi | 1,615 |
| Bela urf Khap | 687 |
| Parsa urf Parwaha | 6,190 |
| Nonahi | 3,857 |
| Indarwa | 1,362 |
| Parsandih | 2,175 |
| Ladahuri urf Narphora | 1,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia