Gahna Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gahna is a village situated in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Gahna. The total population of Gahna is 1,968 out of which 1,018 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahna is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahna village is 298 which is 15% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahna is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Gahna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahna is 84.3%. Thus Gahna village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 93.21% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Gahna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 149 | 149 |
| Literacy | 84.25% | 93.21% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,396 | 733 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 208 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahna village out of total population, 1,079 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 497 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 276 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 135 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 86 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 74 | 312 |
| Non Working | 889 | 447 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Gahna,
Below are the list of villages near Gahna village in Nainital.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadyuthi | 132 |
| Saguna | 106 |
| Anuthi | 198 |
| Pichhal Tana | 77 |
| Pugrari | 372 |
| Visar Ganj | 124 |
| Pokhri | 115 |
| Jhutiya | 1,118 |
| Pidholi | 258 |
| Kanda | 106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahna, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia