Gahaji Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahaji is a village situated in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Gahaji. The total population of Gahaji is 3,442 out of which 1,695 are males and 1,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahaji is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahaji village is 499 which is 14% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahaji is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Gahaji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahaji is 77.6%. Thus Gahaji village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Gahaji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahaji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahaji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahaji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 274 | 225 |
| Literacy | 77.57% | 87.54% | 68.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 824 | 400 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,159 | 451 | 708 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahaji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahaji village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 308 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 106 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 183 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 808 | 406 | 402 |
| Non Working | 2,272 | 981 | 1,291 |
Nearby Villages to Gahaji,
Below are the list of villages near Gahaji village in Burhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusmhara | 3,258 |
| Seer Patti | 1,240 |
| Vishun Pura | 182 |
| Vikramdih | 535 |
| Devhata | 964 |
| Baseva | 772 |
| Allava | 1,863 |
| Dharauli | 998 |
| Bilari Lakhanpur | 1,987 |
| Dahi | 880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahaji, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia