Gahauna Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Gahauna is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 448 families residing in the village Gahauna. The total population of Gahauna is 3,176 out of which 1,709 are males and 1,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahauna is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahauna village is 505 which is 16% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahauna is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Gahauna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahauna is 76.3%. Thus Gahauna village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 65.57% in Gahauna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahauna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahauna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahauna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 281 | 224 |
| Literacy | 76.34% | 85.71% | 65.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,002 | 542 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 1,137 | 485 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Gahauna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahauna village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 352 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 186 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 89 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 341 | 132 |
| Non Working | 2,313 | 1,016 | 1,297 |
Nearby Villages to Gahauna,
Below are the list of villages near Gahauna village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhan Chhapra | 809 |
| Purwa | 2,215 |
| Dhebani | 249 |
| Barhampur | 17,057 |
| Maharajganj | 437 |
| Kant | 6,004 |
| Kuawan | 673 |
| Dubauli | 1,635 |
| Kathia | 1,779 |
| Baswar | 1,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahauna, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia