Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gahira is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 317 families residing in the village Gahira. The total population of Gahira is 1,528 out of which 785 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahira is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahira village is 179 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahira is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahira is 78.6%. Thus Gahira village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.05% in Gahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 98 | 81 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 84.86% | 72.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 59 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 202 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Gahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahira village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 335 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 204 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 85 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 127 | 166 |
| Non Working | 861 | 323 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Gahira,
Below are the list of villages near Gahira village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashia | 541 |
| Muradchak | 79 |
| Ganguria | 1,233 |
| Radha Nagar | 2,011 |
| Gobindapur | 421 |
| Renua | 1,288 |
| Gurdala | 1,753 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,225 |
| Amalpur | 372 |
| Nidhichak | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia