Gharghoda is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The Gharghoda city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Gharghoda Nagar Panchayat has population of 9,455 of which 4,829 are males while 4,626 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1171 which is 12.38 % of total population of Gharghoda (NP). In Gharghoda Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 958 against state average of 991. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Gharghoda is around 901 compared to Chhattisgarh state average of 969. Literacy rate of Gharghoda city is 80.42 % higher than state average of 70.28 %. In Gharghoda, Male literacy is around 89.65 % while female literacy rate is 70.87 %.
Gharghoda Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,244 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gharghoda 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Gharghoda Nagar Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
13,100.
The schedule census of 2021 for Gharghoda city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Gharghoda city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Gharghoda town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Gharghoda Caste Factor
Gharghoda (NP) of Raigarh has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.23 % of total population in Gharghoda (NP).
Gharghoda Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,680 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,702 were males while 978 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3680 working population, 76.39 % were engaged in Main Work while 23.61 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.