Ghaghra Subdivision - Gumla, Jharkhand
Ghaghra is an administrative subdivision in the Gumla district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Lohardaga, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 67.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 538 km², including 522.19 km² of rural area and 15.91 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1002 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ghaghra Subdivision
Ghaghra Subdivision has a total of 120 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adar | Rural | Adar |
| 2 | Ajiyatu | Rural | Ruki |
| 3 | Anadhradih | Rural | Chapka |
| 4 | Arangi | Rural | Arangi |
| 5 | Badri | Rural | Badri |
| 6 | Bahdura | Rural | Chapka |
| 7 | Bala Khatanga | Rural | Nawdiha |
| 8 | Bandabar | Rural | Kuhipat |
| 9 | Baniyadih | Rural | Badri |
| 10 | Bansari | Rural | Chapka |
| 11 | Baradih | Rural | Belagara |
| 12 | Barang | Rural | Sehal |
| 13 | Barrang | Rural | Bimarla |
| 14 | Belagara | Rural | Belagara |
| 15 | Beti | Rural | Chundari |
| 16 | Beyar | Rural | Bimarla |
| 17 | Bhelwadih | Rural | Bimarla |
| 18 | Bimarla | Rural | Bimarla |
| 19 | Burju | Rural | Chundari |
| 20 | Bushu | Rural | Belagara |
| 21 | Chama | Rural | Sarango |
| 22 | Chanchi | Rural | Nawdiha |
| 23 | Chapka | Rural | Chapka |
| 24 | Charheya | Rural | Kugaon |
| 25 | Chatamdag | Rural | Sehal |
| 26 | Chatti | Rural | Kugaon |
| 27 | Chechepat | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 28 | Cheigari | Rural | Duko |
| 29 | Chhota Ajiyatu | Rural | Ruki |
| 30 | Chulhamati | Rural | Sarango |
| 31 | Chumnu | Rural | Arangi |
| 32 | Chundri | Rural | Chundari |
| 33 | Dardag | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 34 | Dewaki | Rural | Devaki |
| 35 | Dherhauli | Rural | Chapka |
| 36 | Dhobni | Rural | Badri |
| 37 | Dirgaon | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 38 | Dodang | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 39 | Duko | Rural | Duko |
| 40 | Gamhariya | Rural | Nawdiha |
| 41 | Ghaghra | Rural | Bimarla |
| 42 | Ghagra (Ct) | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 43 | Ghoratangar | Rural | Badri |
| 44 | Ghutti | Rural | Ruki |
| 45 | Gomat | Rural | Belagara |
| 46 | Goryadih | Rural | Sehal |
| 47 | Goya | Rural | Belagara |
| 48 | Guniya | Rural | Kuhipat |
| 49 | Gutua | Rural | Badri |
| 50 | Gutuajokari | Rural | Bimarla |
| 51 | Hahri | Rural | Chundari |
| 52 | Halmati | Rural | Belagara |
| 53 | Happamuni | Rural | Chundari |
| 54 | Hedmi | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 55 | Hushir | Rural | Bimarla |
| 56 | Hutar | Rural | Sehal |
| 57 | Icha | Rural | Chundari |
| 58 | Itkiri | Rural | Adar |
| 59 | Jalka | Rural | Ruki |
| 60 | Jamgain | Rural | Sarango |
| 61 | Jilingsira | Rural | Adar |
| 62 | Kachapara | Rural | Arangi |
| 63 | Kanrasili | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 64 | Kasporeya | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 65 | Kedli | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 66 | Khambha | Rural | Kuhipat |
| 67 | Khambhiya | Rural | Arangi |
| 68 | Khapiya | Rural | Duko |
| 69 | Khatanga | Rural | Nawdiha |
| 70 | Khukhradih | Rural | Bimarla |
| 71 | Korle | Rural | Bimarla |
| 72 | Kothamati | Rural | Devaki |
| 73 | Kotri | Rural | Badri |
| 74 | Kugaon | Rural | Kugaon |
| 75 | Kuhipat | Rural | Kuhipat |
| 76 | Kundo | Rural | Kugaon |
| 77 | Kurag | Rural | Kugaon |
| 78 | Labsor | Rural | Sarango |
| 79 | Lalpur | Rural | Ruki |
| 80 | Leha | Rural | Devaki |
| 81 | Lodgo | Rural | Duko |
| 82 | Lowadag | Rural | Sehal |
| 83 | Mael | Rural | Devaki |
| 84 | Mahugaon | Rural | Chundari |
| 85 | Makra | Rural | Chapka |
| 86 | Malgo | Rural | Sarango |
| 87 | Monatu | Rural | Ruki |
| 88 | Nathpur | Rural | Sarango |
| 89 | Naudiha | Rural | Nawdiha |
| 90 | Nauni | Rural | Sehal |
| 91 | Nawadih | Rural | Kugaon |
| 92 | Palma | Rural | Arangi |
| 93 | Panwari | Rural | Badri |
| 94 | Patagain R | Rural | Chapka |
| 95 | Pathakpur | Rural | Kugaon |
| 96 | Paunri | Rural | Adar |
| 97 | Porha | Rural | Ruki |
| 98 | Puto | Rural | Duko |
| 99 | Ranhe | Rural | Kugaon |
| 100 | Ruki | Rural | Ruki |
| 101 | Salami | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 102 | Salgi | Rural | Adar |
| 103 | Sanso | Rural | Kugaon |
| 104 | Saraidih | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 105 | Sarango | Rural | Sarango |
| 106 | Sehal | Rural | Sehal |
| 107 | Serangdag | Rural | Adar |
| 108 | Serjama | Rural | Kugaon |
| 109 | Shiwrajpur | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 110 | Shiwserang | Rural | Ruki |
| 111 | Sikwar | Rural | Duko |
| 112 | Sirkot | Rural | Badri |
| 113 | Tangarsikwar | Rural | Badri |
| 114 | Taragutu | Rural | Kuhipat |
| 115 | Tendar | Rural | Dirgaon |
| 116 | Tilsiri | Rural | Duko |
| 117 | Totambi | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 118 | Tunjo | Rural | Sehal |
| 119 | Turiyadih | Rural | Sehal |
| 120 | Tusgaon | Rural | Dirgaon |
Population of Ghaghra Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Ghaghra Subdivision had a total population of 1,14,399 people living in 20,262 households. The population comprised 57,147 males and 57,252 females, with an average population density of 213 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,14,399 | 1,05,819 | 8,580 |
| Male Population | 57,147 | 52,853 | 4,294 |
| Female Population | 57,252 | 52,966 | 4,286 |
| Total Households | 20,262 | 18,533 | 1,729 |
| Population Density | 213 / km² | 203 / km² | 539 / km² |
Ghaghra Subdivision had 53,815 literate people and 20,906 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,102 and 88,805 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,906 | 19,626 | 1,280 |
| Literate Population | 53,815 | 47,765 | 6,050 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,584 | 58,054 | 2,530 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,102 | 1,936 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 88,805 | 83,940 | 4,865 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.