Ghorcharhi Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghorcharhi is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,005 families residing in the village Ghorcharhi. The total population of Ghorcharhi is 5,927 out of which 3,115 are males and 2,812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorcharhi is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorcharhi village is 1228 which is 21% of the total population. There are 628 male children and 600 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorcharhi is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Ghorcharhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorcharhi is 62.2%. Thus Ghorcharhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 73.46% and the female literacy rate is 49.64% in Ghorcharhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghorcharhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghorcharhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorcharhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,228 | 628 | 600 |
| Literacy | 62.25% | 73.46% | 49.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,196 | 623 | 573 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,002 | 1,288 | 1,714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghorcharhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghorcharhi village out of total population, 2,260 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 645 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,131 | 879 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 217 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 645 | 476 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 143 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,129 | 596 | 533 |
| Non Working | 3,667 | 1,640 | 2,027 |
Nearby Villages to Ghorcharhi,
Below are the list of villages near Ghorcharhi village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patukahia | 1,678 |
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
| Ausanpur | 2,665 |
| Gauripur | 3,487 |
| Narkatia | 2,372 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Jhakhra | 3,719 |
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
| Baisakhwa | 6,578 |
| Balthar | 6,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorcharhi, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia