Gahai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gahai is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 796 families residing in the village Gahai. The total population of Gahai is 4,278 out of which 2,265 are males and 2,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahai is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahai village is 920 which is 22% of the total population. There are 460 male children and 460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Gahai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahai is 56.6%. Thus Gahai village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 70.8% and the female literacy rate is 40.05% in Gahai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 920 | 460 | 460 |
| Literacy | 56.58% | 70.8% | 40.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 264 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,378 | 987 | 1,391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahai village out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 883 | 771 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 301 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 438 | 371 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 94 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 789 | 390 | 399 |
| Non Working | 2,606 | 1,104 | 1,502 |
Nearby Villages to Gahai,
Below are the list of villages near Gahai village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tola Ramji Dube | 4,425 |
| Bisambharpur | 4,269 |
| Bikrampur | 3,060 |
| Karsahia | 9,453 |
| Masaurha | 4,284 |
| Hasanpur | 6,579 |
| Kharhua Chainpur | 8,455 |
| Chand Mohan | 4,123 |
| Gawandari | 5,426 |
| Hardiya | 3,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahai, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia