Gahekhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Gahekhanda is a village situated in Barnagar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Gahekhanda. The total population of Gahekhanda is 1,313 out of which 666 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahekhanda is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahekhanda village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahekhanda is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gahekhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahekhanda is 76.7%. Thus Gahekhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 83.19% and the female literacy rate is 70.14% in Gahekhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahekhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahekhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahekhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 83 | 71 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 83.19% | 70.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 554 | 294 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 181 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Gahekhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahekhanda village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 304 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 184 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Non Working | 874 | 320 | 554 |
Nearby Villages to Gahekhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gahekhanda village in Barnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaurpara | 2,548 |
| Helnarpam | 2,992 |
| Rangdia | 1,745 |
| Kahdoba | 324 |
| Khatalpara | 978 |
| Bennibari | 1,253 |
| Masua | 1,784 |
| Ganakpara | 694 |
| Bunmajhar Pam | 924 |
| Belguri | 2,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahekhanda, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia