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Ganjan Population - Katihar, Bihar

Ganjan is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 453 families residing. The Ganjan village has population of 2247 of which 1184 are males while 1063 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ganjan village population of children with age 0-6 is 484 which makes up 21.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ganjan village is 898 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Ganjan as per census is 898, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Ganjan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Ganjan village was 37.10 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Ganjan Male literacy stands at 41.66 % while female literacy rate was 32.01 %.

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

Ganjan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 453 - -
Population 2,247 1,184 1,063
Child (0-6) 484 255 229
Schedule Caste 133 70 63
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 37.10 % 41.66 % 32.01 %
Total Workers 589 541 48
Main Worker 540 - -
Marginal Worker 49 27 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.92 % of total population in Ganjan village. The village Ganjan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Ganjan village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 91.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourer.