Gangahar Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011

Gangahar is a village situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Gangahar. The total population of Gangahar is 2,547 out of which 1,260 are males and 1,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangahar is 1,021.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangahar village is 519 which is 20% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangahar is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Gangahar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangahar is 50.9%. Thus Gangahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 61.75% and the female literacy rate is 40.41% in Gangahar village.

Population
2,547
Families
379
Literacy
50.89%
Sex Ratio
1,021

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gangahar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangahar village.

Total Male Female
Children 519 264 255
Literacy 50.89% 61.75% 40.41%
Scheduled Caste 1,445 717 728
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,515 645 870

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangahar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gangahar village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 674 445 229
Cultivators 115 95 20
Agriculture Labourer 511 314 197
Household Industries 8 3 5
Other Workers 40 33 7
Marginal Workers 181 84 97
Non Working 1,692 731 961

Map of Gangahar, Gaya, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Gangahar, Bodh Gaya

Below are the list of villages near Gangahar village in Bodh Gaya.

Village Population
Atiya 4,591
Babhni 1,486
Koshila 4,891
Kazi chak 916
Nimahar 893
Khajawati 1,098
Gothu 901
Manik chak 84
Sewa Bigha 696
Sahdew khap 3,181

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