Bara Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Gahira is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Bara Gahira. The total population of Bara Gahira is 601 out of which 297 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Gahira is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Gahira village is 90 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Gahira is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Bara Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Gahira is 75%. Thus Bara Gahira village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 68.6% in Bara Gahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Gahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Gahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Gahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 44 | 46 |
| Literacy | 74.95% | 81.42% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 104 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 91 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.6% of total population in Bara Gahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Gahira village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 129 | 148 |
| Non Working | 270 | 119 | 151 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Gahira,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Gahira village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagarbhanga | 538 |
| Saftaldiha | 547 |
| Hariadhara | 125 |
| Shuknakhali | 728 |
| Sankarbani | 417 |
| Balia | 531 |
| Hatibari | 125 |
| Ganthabila | 269 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Gahira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia