Gaighat Population, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaighat is a village situated in Kharagpur block of Munger district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Gaighat. The total population of Gaighat is 1,257 out of which 643 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaighat is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaighat village is 194 which is 15% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaighat is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Gaighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaighat is 55.3%. Thus Gaighat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 37.28% in Gaighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 103 | 91 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 72.78% | 37.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 78 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 102 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 250 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Gaighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaighat village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 91 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 242 | 229 |
| Non Working | 672 | 310 | 362 |
Map of Gaighat, Munger, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gaighat, Kharagpur
Below are the list of villages near Gaighat village in Kharagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangta | 4,366 |
| Bhimband | 590 |
| Laurhia | 838 |
| Tala Rajasare | 231 |
| Jagdispur | 632 |
| Tala Kandani | 223 |
| Danrihar | 958 |
| Daman Koh | 227 |
| Donra | 485 |
| Islampur | 1,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaighat, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia