Ghaghra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gumla district, Jharkhand

Ghaghra Block of Gumla district has a total population of 114,399 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,147 are males while 57,252 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,262 families residing in Ghaghra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 1,002.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.5% people live in Urban areas while 92.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in rural areas is 55.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghaghra Block is 998 while that of Rural areas is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaghra Block is 20906 which is 18% of the total population. There are 10646 male children and 10260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Ghaghra Block.

The total literacy rate of Ghaghra Block is 57.56%. The male literacy rate is 55.95% and the female literacy rate is 38.15% in Ghaghra Block.

To facilitate the administration, Ghaghra Block is further divided into 1 town and 119 villages.

Ghaghra Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghra Block.

Caste-wise Population - Ghaghra Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Ghaghra Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Ghaghra Block

Literacy Rate - Ghaghra Block

Average literacy rate of Ghaghra Block in 2011 were 57.56% in which, male and female literacy were 68.76% and 46.48% respectively. Total literate in Ghaghra Block were 53,815 of which male and female were 31,975 and 21,840 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ghaghra Block

The Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Ghaghra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Ghaghra Block.

Child Population - Ghaghra Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,906 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghaghra Block. Out of which 10,646 were male while 10,260 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ghaghra Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,729 families under Ghaghra Block living in urban areas while 1,729 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.5% of total population of Ghaghra Block lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,280 while that in rural regions is 19,626.

Working Population - Ghaghra Block

In Ghaghra Block out of total population, 56,265 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,236 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Ghaghra Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Ghaghra Block in Gumla district.

Ghaghra Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Ghaghra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia