Ghagra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghagra is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Ghagra. The total population of Ghagra is 1,578 out of which 817 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagra village is 263 which is 17% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagra is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Ghagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagra is 63.6%. Thus Ghagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.02% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% 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 | 263 | 138 | 125 |
| Literacy | 63.57% | 72.02% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 830 | 427 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 328 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagra village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 394 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 183 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 169 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 25 | 202 |
| Non Working | 922 | 398 | 524 |
Map of Ghagra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghagra, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Ghagra village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumaria | 1,075 |
| Tenra | 1,522 |
| Fazilpur | 465 |
| Chapra | 745 |
| Shitalpur | 496 |
| Paikpara | 692 |
| Makdampur | 1,466 |
| Krishnamuri | 1,928 |
| Sariabad | 8,477 |
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia