Ghaghwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghaghwa is a village situated in Madhubani block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 802 families residing in the village Ghaghwa. The total population of Ghaghwa is 4,945 out of which 2,570 are males and 2,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghwa is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaghwa village is 972 which is 20% of the total population. There are 536 male children and 436 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghwa is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Ghaghwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghwa is 51.2%. Thus Ghaghwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.28% and the female literacy rate is 41.72% in Ghaghwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghaghwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghaghwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 972 | 536 | 436 |
| Literacy | 51.22% | 60.28% | 41.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 651 | 343 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 2,910 | 1,344 | 1,566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Ghaghwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghwa village out of total population, 2,384 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,384 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 874 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,282 | 943 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 272 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 874 | 605 | 269 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 64 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,102 | 355 | 747 |
| Non Working | 2,561 | 1,272 | 1,289 |
Nearby Villages to Ghaghwa,
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghwa village in Madhubani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwa | 3,804 |
| Musahri | 6,666 |
| Kataha | 11,696 |
| Tama Kuha | 5,206 |
| Dhanaha | 4,003 |
| Bajar Keraia | 1,337 |
| Churahi | 409 |
| Kataha | 1,820 |
| Daunaha | 11,019 |
| Bhandarwa Majhar | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia