Ghaghra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghaghra is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Ghaghra. The total population of Ghaghra is 1,993 out of which 1,040 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghaghra village is 278 which is 14% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Ghaghra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghra is 64.4%. Thus Ghaghra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 51.02% 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 | 278 | 156 | 122 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 76.92% | 51.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 861 | 440 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 889 | 360 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ghaghra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghra village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 307 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 81 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 133 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 226 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 507 | 685 |
Map of Ghaghra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghaghra, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghra village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimudi | 3 |
| Dimdiha | 773 |
| Chhatka | 989 |
| Jorre | 1,555 |
| Hinjri | 1,156 |
| Alkusha | 694 |
| Kalyanpur | 508 |
| Panrga | 854 |
| Singhagara | 908 |
| Hathimuri | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia