Ghatkan Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghatkan is a village situated in Kako block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Ghatkan. The total population of Ghatkan is 1,402 out of which 732 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatkan is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghatkan village is 230 which is 16% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatkan is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Ghatkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatkan is 77.5%. Thus Ghatkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% in Ghatkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 128 | 102 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | 90.23% | 63.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 121 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 187 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghatkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatkan village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 25.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 206 | 186 |
| Non Working | 873 | 397 | 476 |
Map of Ghatkan, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghatkan, Kako
Below are the list of villages near Ghatkan village in Kako.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajipur | 2,143 |
| Deoghara | 2,012 |
| Nadianwan | 1,570 |
| Narayanpur | 1,139 |
| Misir Bigha | 618 |
| Sihti | 403 |
| Dachhni | 1,248 |
| Ainwan | 1,733 |
| Lodipur | 1,267 |
| Golakpur | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatkan, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia