Ghoghsan Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghoghsan is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 857 families residing in the village Ghoghsan. The total population of Ghoghsan is 4,365 out of which 2,320 are males and 2,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoghsan is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghoghsan village is 983 which is 23% of the total population. There are 513 male children and 470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoghsan is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Ghoghsan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoghsan is 40.3%. Thus Ghoghsan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 57.06% and the female literacy rate is 21.14% in Ghoghsan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoghsan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoghsan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoghsan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 983 | 513 | 470 |
| Literacy | 40.33% | 57.06% | 21.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 337 | 171 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,001 | 1,289 | 1,712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoghsan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoghsan village out of total population, 1,837 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 492 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,071 | 857 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 518 | 483 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 492 | 323 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 766 | 260 | 506 |
| Non Working | 2,528 | 1,203 | 1,325 |
Map of Ghoghsan, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghoghsan, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Ghoghsan village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilanthi | 3,045 |
| Sukhasan | 1,706 |
| Paharpur | 8,873 |
| Katholumar | 6,621 |
| Gopalpur | 1,058 |
| Agar | 6,182 |
| Manjhwa | 2,293 |
| Belwara | 13,581 |
| Baghwa | 4,960 |
| Bhagdewa | 2,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoghsan, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia