Gahanakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gahanakhar is a village situated in Saraipali tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Gahanakhar. The total population of Gahanakhar is 433 out of which 228 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahanakhar is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahanakhar village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahanakhar is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Gahanakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahanakhar is 69.6%. Thus Gahanakhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Gahanakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahanakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahanakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahanakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Literacy | 69.64% | 78.43% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 112 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 68 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.9% of total population in Gahanakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahanakhar village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 117 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 71 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 9 | 36 |
| Non Working | 209 | 102 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Gahanakhar,
Below are the list of villages near Gahanakhar village in Saraipali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanti | 874 |
| Buromal | 775 |
| Sirshobha | 529 |
| Mawalikhar | 289 |
| Damodarha | 479 |
| Daugudi | 279 |
| Rafel | 872 |
| Tiharipali | 362 |
| Debrigarh | 39 |
| Kharniyabahal | 234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahanakhar, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia