Gachia Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Gachia is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Gachia. The total population of Gachia is 2,505 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachia is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gachia village is 477 which is 19% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachia is 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Gachia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachia is 59.1%. Thus Gachia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 66.91% and the female literacy rate is 50.11% in Gachia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 255 | 222 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 66.91% | 50.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 172 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,306 | 615 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gachia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachia village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 613 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 531 | 383 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 100 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 613 | 332 | 281 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 76 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 207 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 605 | 633 |
Map of Gachia, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gachia, Dhuraiya
Below are the list of villages near Gachia village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhuraia | 1,535 |
| Mahua Kachrati | 2,624 |
| Gungdauri | 1,963 |
| Mathurapur | 1,472 |
| Chormara | 100 |
| Birnia | 785 |
| Rifaetpur | 1,265 |
| Dudhsimar | 2,028 |
| Bhagalpur | 2,288 |
| Kushmaha | 2,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachia, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia