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Ghagra Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ghagra is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 306 families residing. The Ghagra village has population of 1578 of which 817 are males while 761 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghagra village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghagra as per census is 906, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghagra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghagra village was 63.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghagra Male literacy stands at 72.02 % while female literacy rate was 54.56 %.

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 306 - -
Population 1,578 817 761
Child (0-6) 263 138 125
Schedule Caste 830 427 403
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 63.57 % 72.02 % 54.56 %
Total Workers 656 419 237
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 227 25 202

Caste Factor

In Ghagra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Ghagra village.

Work Profile

In Ghagra village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 65.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.