Ghosta Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Ghosta is a village situated in Madanpur block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Ghosta. The total population of Ghosta is 1,809 out of which 944 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghosta is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghosta village is 360 which is 20% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghosta is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Ghosta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghosta is 62.8%. Thus Ghosta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 49.35% in Ghosta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghosta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghosta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghosta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 186 | 174 |
| Literacy | 62.8% | 75.07% | 49.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 754 | 387 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 899 | 375 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghosta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghosta village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 278 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 143 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 158 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,268 | 508 | 760 |
Map of Ghosta, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ghosta, Madanpur
Below are the list of villages near Ghosta village in Madanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salempur | 472 |
| Wordiha | 674 |
| Misir Khap | 228 |
| Kakan | 492 |
| Chandauli | 1,607 |
| Palkia | 1,032 |
| Pipraura | 3,391 |
| Uchauli | 2,888 |
| Gongara | 714 |
| Basant | 3,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghosta, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia