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Garighat Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Garighat is a medium size village located in Farsabahar Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 192 families residing. The Garighat village has population of 755 of which 381 are males while 374 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garighat village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 13.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garighat village is 982 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Garighat as per census is 980, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Garighat village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Garighat village was 57.19 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Garighat Male literacy stands at 71.21 % while female literacy rate was 42.90 %.

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

Garighat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 755 381 374
Child (0-6) 101 51 50
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 665 334 331
Literacy 57.19 % 71.21 % 42.90 %
Total Workers 493 255 238
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 418 207 211

Caste Factor

In Garighat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.08 % of total population in Garighat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Garighat village of Jashpur.

Work Profile

In Garighat village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 15.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.