Gahia Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahia is a village situated in Mirzapur tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Gahia. The total population of Gahia is 1,385 out of which 745 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahia is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahia village is 220 which is 16% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahia is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Gahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahia is 72.9%. Thus Gahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.58% in Gahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 116 | 104 |
| Literacy | 72.88% | 85.06% | 58.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 239 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 210 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahia village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 352 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 69 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 222 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 20 | 79 |
| Non Working | 776 | 373 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Gahia,
Below are the list of villages near Gahia village in Mirzapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhua Sahu | 1,362 |
| Pradhan Dadiya | 732 |
| Kolhua Bhoj | 276 |
| Chandel Dadia | 1,492 |
| Rampur | 1,500 |
| Shekh Dadia | 173 |
| Balli Parwa | 3,566 |
| Maksudan Patti | 181 |
| Purjagir Mawaiya | 1,582 |
| Maladharpur | 3,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahia, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia