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Ghagra Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ghagra is a medium size village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 283 families residing. The Ghagra village has population of 1324 of which 686 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghagra village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 13.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghagra village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghagra as per census is 1045, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghagra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghagra village was 72.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghagra Male literacy stands at 79.06 % while female literacy rate was 65.87 %.

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 283 - -
Population 1,324 686 638
Child (0-6) 182 89 93
Schedule Caste 988 507 481
Schedule Tribe 22 13 9
Literacy 72.77 % 79.06 % 65.87 %
Total Workers 606 393 213
Main Worker 527 - -
Marginal Worker 79 20 59

Caste Factor

In Ghagra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.66 % of total population in Ghagra village.

Work Profile

In Ghagra village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 86.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.