Ghaghra Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ghaghra is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Ghaghra. The total population of Ghaghra is 1,026 out of which 501 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghaghra village is 157 which is 15% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Ghaghra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghra is 41.2%. Thus Ghaghra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 54.8% and the female literacy rate is 28.05% in Ghaghra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghaghra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghaghra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Literacy | 41.2% | 54.8% | 28.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 969 | 470 | 499 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 267 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.4% of total population in Ghaghra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghra village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 229 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 205 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 151 | 173 |
| Non Working | 244 | 121 | 123 |
Map of Ghaghra, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ghaghra, Erki
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghra village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birbanki | 2,681 |
| Sinjani | 728 |
| Kurunga | 1,007 |
| Todang | 1,201 |
| Rokab | 231 |
| Chuklu | 1,392 |
| Katui | 1,010 |
| Bagri | 742 |
| Madhatu | 1,015 |
| Parasu | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia