Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gahira is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Gahira. The total population of Gahira is 1,231 out of which 618 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahira is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahira village is 197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahira is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahira is 56.5%. Thus Gahira village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.7% and the female literacy rate is 44.68% 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 | 197 | 110 | 87 |
| Literacy | 56.48% | 68.7% | 44.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 853 | 428 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 269 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahira village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 140 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 178 | 94 |
| Non Working | 788 | 279 | 509 |
Nearby Villages to Gahira,
Below are the list of villages near Gahira village in Para.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahira, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia