Ghejan Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghejan is a village situated in Ratni Faridpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Ghejan. The total population of Ghejan is 1,537 out of which 819 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghejan is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghejan village is 245 which is 16% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghejan is 713 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Ghejan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghejan is 64.4%. Thus Ghejan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.89% and the female literacy rate is 51.79% in Ghejan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghejan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghejan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghejan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 143 | 102 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 75.89% | 51.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 264 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 306 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghejan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghejan village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 260 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 176 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 67 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 492 | 663 |
Map of Ghejan, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghejan, Ratni Faridpur
Below are the list of villages near Ghejan village in Ratni Faridpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,139 |
| Gyani Bigha | 865 |
| Mudhara | 2,294 |
| Rustan Chak | 1,119 |
| Murgiga Chak | 351 |
| Utra Patti | 2,394 |
| Kansua | 3,838 |
| Pokhanwan | 1,112 |
| Shahbazpur | 733 |
| Bijulipur | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghejan, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia