Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 416 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,570 out of which 818 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 156 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 82.6%. Thus Ghagra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 77.71% in Ghagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 68 | 88 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 86.93% | 77.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 166 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 429 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 187 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 195 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 47 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 91 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,003 | 298 | 705 |
Nearby Villages to Ghagra,
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garibbati | 1,881 |
| Khamargram | 616 |
| Loapur | 1,987 |
| Khanpara | 1,173 |
| Amarpur | 1,921 |
| Kondaipur | 1,405 |
| Kalyanpur | 2,016 |
| Nurkona | 1,084 |
| Mallikpara | 390 |
| Simnari | 3,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia