Ghaghra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghaghra is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Ghaghra. The total population of Ghaghra is 478 out of which 240 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghaghra village is 63 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Ghaghra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghaghra is 52.8%. Thus Ghaghra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.23% and the female literacy rate is 33.5% 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 | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Literacy | 52.77% | 71.23% | 33.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 187 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 89 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.7% of total population in Ghaghra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghaghra village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 4.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 130 | 102 |
| Non Working | 234 | 100 | 134 |
Map of Ghaghra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghaghra, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Ghaghra village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirugaru | 496 |
| Ledashol | 256 |
| Kaera | 557 |
| Barudih | 411 |
| Kumra | 631 |
| Popo | 766 |
| Sindruli | 244 |
| Danga | 225 |
| Barshol | 91 |
| Poradih | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia