Gamharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Gamharia is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 663 families residing in the village Gamharia. The total population of Gamharia is 3,566 out of which 1,895 are males and 1,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gamharia village is 722 which is 20% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Gamharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia is 50%. Thus Gamharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 60.45% and the female literacy rate is 38.14% in Gamharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 383 | 339 |
| Literacy | 50% | 60.45% | 38.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 116 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,144 | 981 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gamharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamharia village out of total population, 1,008 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 773 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 231 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 521 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 164 | 34 |
| Non Working | 2,558 | 958 | 1,600 |
Nearby Villages to Gamharia,
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balua Jagir | 3,620 |
| Hawakol Khurd | 1,129 |
| Chargharia | 3,323 |
| Khajuribari | 3,465 |
| Jhala | 3,885 |
| Kuari | 1,854 |
| Dhabaili | 6,202 |
| Babhangawan | 1,491 |
| Pokharia | 703 |
| Betbari | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia