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Ghagara Population - Balangir, Orissa

Ghagara is a medium size village located in Belpara Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 277 families residing. The Ghagara village has population of 1106 of which 530 are males while 576 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghagara village population of children with age 0-6 is 185 which makes up 16.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghagara village is 1087 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghagara as per census is 1056, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ghagara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghagara village was 38.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghagara Male literacy stands at 52.27 % while female literacy rate was 26.82 %.

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

Ghagara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 277 - -
Population 1,106 530 576
Child (0-6) 185 90 95
Schedule Caste 123 64 59
Schedule Tribe 933 443 490
Literacy 38.98 % 52.27 % 26.82 %
Total Workers 593 305 288
Main Worker 27 - -
Marginal Worker 566 284 282

Caste Factor

In Ghagara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.12 % of total population in Ghagara village.

Work Profile

In Ghagara village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 4.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.