Ghasia Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghasia is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,146 families residing in the village Ghasia. The total population of Ghasia is 6,290 out of which 3,185 are males and 3,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasia is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghasia village is 1291 which is 21% of the total population. There are 618 male children and 673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasia is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Ghasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasia is 55.4%. Thus Ghasia village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 64.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.93% in Ghasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,291 | 618 | 673 |
| Literacy | 55.37% | 64.32% | 45.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 111 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,522 | 1,534 | 1,988 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasia village out of total population, 1,769 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 853 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 246 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 280 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 315 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 726 | 561 | 165 |
| Non Working | 4,521 | 1,771 | 2,750 |
Nearby Villages to Ghasia,
Below are the list of villages near Ghasia village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandar Deru | 720 |
| Bhagalpur | 2,288 |
| Barkopderu | 850 |
| Rifaetpur | 1,265 |
| Kurma | 5,490 |
| Chormara | 100 |
| Phatu Chak | 2,036 |
| Gungdauri | 1,963 |
| Mazar Khurd | 24 |
| Dhuraia | 1,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasia, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia