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Ghagra Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Ghagra is a medium size village located in Galsi - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 416 families residing. The Ghagra village has population of 1570 of which 818 are males while 752 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghagra village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 9.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghagra as per census is 1294, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghagra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghagra village was 82.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghagra Male literacy stands at 86.93 % while female literacy rate was 77.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghagra 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 Ghagra village.

Ghagra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 416 - -
Population 1,570 818 752
Child (0-6) 156 68 88
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 59 30 29
Literacy 82.60 % 86.93 % 77.71 %
Total Workers 567 520 47
Main Worker 469 - -
Marginal Worker 98 91 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.57 % of total population in Ghagra village.

Work Profile

In Ghagra village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 82.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.