Ghera Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghera is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Ghera. The total population of Ghera is 2,180 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghera is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghera village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghera is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Ghera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghera is 63.4%. Thus Ghera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 55.18% in Ghera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 154 | 136 |
| Literacy | 63.44% | 70.9% | 55.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 283 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 981 | 443 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghera village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 516 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 151 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 282 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 82 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 63 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 568 | 910 |
Map of Ghera, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ghera, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Ghera village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohair | 3,381 |
| Dhulahar | 5,681 |
| Digna | 1,558 |
| Banagram | 664 |
| Algram | 1,282 |
| Belua | 1,516 |
| Khamrua | 747 |
| Ranapur | 927 |
| Kismat Begunbari | 10 |
| Bamnigaon | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghera, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia