Gadhira Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadhira is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Gadhira. The total population of Gadhira is 1,164 out of which 563 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhira is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadhira village is 217 which is 19% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhira is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Gadhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhira is 48.5%. Thus Gadhira village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 59.49% and the female literacy rate is 37.42% in Gadhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 89 | 128 |
| Literacy | 48.47% | 59.49% | 37.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 773 | 369 | 404 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 281 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.4% of total population in Gadhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadhira village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 182 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 123 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 124 | 106 |
| Non Working | 723 | 257 | 466 |
Map of Gadhira, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gadhira, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Gadhira village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khopalashi | 779 |
| Khunia Pukhari | 2,275 |
| Chiku | 435 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Tari | 1,736 |
| Duba | 695 |
| Maynaguri | 1,704 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Kishordoba | 3,653 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhira, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia