Ghoghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghoghpur is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,618 families residing in the village Ghoghpur. The total population of Ghoghpur is 8,377 out of which 4,375 are males and 4,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoghpur is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoghpur village is 2044 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1047 male children and 997 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoghpur is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Ghoghpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoghpur is 38.1%. Thus Ghoghpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 50.06% and the female literacy rate is 24.89% in Ghoghpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoghpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoghpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoghpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,044 | 1,047 | 997 |
| Literacy | 38.12% | 50.06% | 24.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,922 | 987 | 935 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,963 | 2,709 | 3,254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoghpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoghpur village out of total population, 3,511 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 433 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 131 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 282 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,914 | 1,597 | 1,317 |
| Non Working | 4,866 | 2,345 | 2,521 |
Map of Ghoghpur, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghoghpur, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Ghoghpur village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karhara | 2,151 |
| Jhara | 5,682 |
| Mangrauni | 1,713 |
| Sisauna | 1,694 |
| Aina | 6,008 |
| Bihna | 2,553 |
| Aina Sohagpur | 1,088 |
| Rakhti | 1,318 |
| Dharampur | 3,083 |
| Baghaud | 1,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoghpur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia