# Ghosia Bazar, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ Town · Sant Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh # Ghosia Bazar Ghosia Bazar is a town in Aurai sub-district of Sant Ravidas Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **20,760 people** in 2,649 households. Literacy was 65.2%. - 20,760people (2011) - 2,649households - 65.2%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Ghosia Bazar ■ Ghosia Bazar · ■ Sant Ravidas Nagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.2%** **73.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903** **918 Working population ****30.9%** **29.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ghosia Bazar Of every 100 households in Ghosia Bazar in 2011, 70 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ghosia Bazar · ■ Sant Ravidas Nagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **72% Toilet within the home ****40%** **56% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **43% Tap water ****41%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **55% Use banking services ****58%** **64% Television ****45%** **51% Mobile phone ****62%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****21%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****13%** **11% Own their home ****98%** **93% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Ghosia Bazar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,361 (52%) · **■** Household industry 1,525 (24%) · **■** Farming 139 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,385 (22%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Ghosia Bazar changed? From 8,688 in 1981 to 20,760 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ghosia Bazar in numbers and road distances - Annual rainfall1,019 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Lucknow (state capital)300 km by road - SANT Ravidash Nagar Bhadohi (district HQ)20 km by road - Mirzapur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road - Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road - Madhosingh (railway station)3 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Ghosia Bazar ### Civic services - Pucca roads28 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets110 - Water storage950 kl - Electricity — homes510 - Electricity — industry21 ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1 govt · 6 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** carpets and carpets. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ghosia Bazar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-1/) 1,083 161 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-2/) 1,420 176 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-3/) 1,605 258 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-4/) 1,534 175 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-5/) 1,795 205 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-6/) 1,598 208 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-7/) 1,842 230 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-8/) 1,515 206 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-9/) 1,640 210 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-10/) 1,897 213 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-11/) 1,290 192 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-12/) 1,483 162 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sant-ravidas-nagar/aurai/ghosia-bazar/ward-13/) 2,058 253 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Ghosia Bazar?20,760 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghosia Bazar in?Sant Ravidas Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh - What was the population of Ghosia Bazar in 1981?8,688 - How many wards does Ghosia Bazar have?13 census wards (2011)