Gahi Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahi is a village situated in Kasauli tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Gahi. The total population of Gahi is 1,384 out of which 835 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahi is 657.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahi village is 140 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahi is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (657) of Gahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahi is 88.5%. Thus Gahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 90.92% and the female literacy rate is 84.57% in Gahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 64 | 76 |
| Literacy | 88.5% | 90.92% | 84.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 124 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 134 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahi village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 552 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 596 | 504 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Non Working | 675 | 250 | 425 |
Nearby Villages to Gahi,
Below are the list of villages near Gahi village in Kasauli.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahi, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia