Ghaghat Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghaghat is a village situated in Sirdala block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 750 families residing in the village Ghaghat. The total population of Ghaghat is 5,789 out of which 2,925 are males and 2,864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghat is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghaghat village is 1104 which is 19% of the total population. There are 567 male children and 537 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghat is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Ghaghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghat is 48%. Thus Ghaghat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 60.52% and the female literacy rate is 35.41% in Ghaghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghaghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghaghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,104 | 567 | 537 |
| Literacy | 48.05% | 60.52% | 35.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,073 | 1,012 | 1,061 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,538 | 1,498 | 2,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghaghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghat village out of total population, 2,563 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 699 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 254 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 305 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 133 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,548 | 720 | 828 |
| Non Working | 3,226 | 1,506 | 1,720 |
Map of Ghaghat, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghaghat, Sirdala
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghat village in Sirdala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marrhi Kalaunda | 1,033 |
| Bhitiya | 848 |
| Ghat Bakshila | 1,189 |
| Nawadih | 825 |
| Majhauli | 1,792 |
| Lohgarwa | 1,129 |
| Rajaundh | 1,001 |
| Khatangi | 4,444 |
| Shahpur | 1,899 |
| Chaukia | 8,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghat, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia