Gamharia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Gamharia is a village situated in Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,126 families residing in the village Gamharia. The total population of Gamharia is 11,609 out of which 6,037 are males and 5,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gamharia village is 2429 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1186 male children and 1243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gamharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia is 50.8%. Thus Gamharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 63.95% and the female literacy rate is 36.17% 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 | 2,429 | 1,186 | 1,243 |
| Literacy | 50.85% | 63.95% | 36.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,429 | 1,249 | 1,180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,941 | 2,935 | 4,006 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% 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, 4,064 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 869 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,299 | 1,972 | 327 |
| Cultivators | 938 | 892 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 869 | 630 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 401 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,765 | 857 | 908 |
| Non Working | 7,545 | 3,208 | 4,337 |
Nearby Villages to Gamharia,
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia village in Saur Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajuri | 11,177 |
| Baijnathpur | 5,148 |
| Bhagwanpur | 477 |
| Baijnathpur | 4,138 |
| Bancholha | 1,549 |
| Tiri | 9,395 |
| Bhagwanpur | 562 |
| Lachhminia | 3,987 |
| Barahi | 2,982 |
| Sahuria | 10,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia