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Ghoghpur Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Ghoghpur is a large village located in Mahishi Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 1618 families residing. The Ghoghpur village has population of 8377 of which 4375 are males while 4002 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghoghpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2044 which makes up 24.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghoghpur village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghoghpur as per census is 952, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Ghoghpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghoghpur village was 38.12 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Ghoghpur Male literacy stands at 50.06 % while female literacy rate was 24.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghoghpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ghoghpur village.

Ghoghpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,618 - -
Population 8,377 4,375 4,002
Child (0-6) 2,044 1,047 997
Schedule Caste 1,922 987 935
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 38.12 % 50.06 % 24.89 %
Total Workers 3,511 2,030 1,481
Main Worker 597 - -
Marginal Worker 2,914 1,597 1,317

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.94 % of total population in Ghoghpur village. The village Ghoghpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Ghoghpur village out of total population, 3511 were engaged in work activities. 17.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3511 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourer.