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Ghaghra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ghaghra is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 348 families residing. The Ghaghra village has population of 1993 of which 1040 are males while 953 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghaghra village population of children with age 0-6 is 278 which makes up 13.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghaghra as per census is 782, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghaghra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghaghra village was 64.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghaghra Male literacy stands at 76.92 % while female literacy rate was 51.02 %.

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

Ghaghra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 348 - -
Population 1,993 1,040 953
Child (0-6) 278 156 122
Schedule Caste 861 440 421
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 64.37 % 76.92 % 51.02 %
Total Workers 801 533 268
Main Worker 411 - -
Marginal Worker 390 226 164

Caste Factor

In Ghaghra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.20 % of total population in Ghaghra village.

Work Profile

In Ghaghra village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 51.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.