Ghoraghat Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghoraghat is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,194 families residing in the village Ghoraghat. The total population of Ghoraghat is 5,930 out of which 3,105 are males and 2,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoraghat is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoraghat village is 1394 which is 24% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 694 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoraghat is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Ghoraghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoraghat is 54.1%. Thus Ghoraghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 63.45% and the female literacy rate is 43.5% in Ghoraghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoraghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoraghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoraghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,394 | 700 | 694 |
| Literacy | 54.08% | 63.45% | 43.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 119 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,477 | 1,579 | 1,898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoraghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoraghat village out of total population, 2,579 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,850 | 1,343 | 507 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 390 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,201 | 737 | 464 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 213 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 729 | 239 | 490 |
| Non Working | 3,351 | 1,523 | 1,828 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoraghat,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoraghat village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samaul | 2,711 |
| Baghmara | 4,193 |
| Tiraskund | 6,422 |
| Amhara | 5,723 |
| Halhalia | 2,524 |
| Khamkol | 1,082 |
| Lahsunganj | 311 |
| Rangdaha | 150 |
| Madhura | 2,565 |
| Hasanpur Khurd | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoraghat, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia