Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,185 out of which 613 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 93.5%. Thus Ghagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.48% and the female literacy rate is 89.31% in Ghagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Literacy | 93.51% | 97.48% | 89.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 72 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 268 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 199 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 58 | 15 |
| Non Working | 802 | 287 | 515 |
Map of Ghagra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sar Berya | 1,163 |
| Sundra | 649 |
| Bagda | 914 |
| Ektarpur | 1,983 |
| Kanchanpur | 5,597 |
| Basudebpur | 955 |
| Kapurda | 1,933 |
| Jhaupatra | 1,694 |
| Kapaserya | 3,773 |
| Madhya Hingli | 3,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia