Gaharia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaharia is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Gaharia. The total population of Gaharia is 1,670 out of which 849 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaharia is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaharia village is 225 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaharia is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Gaharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaharia is 54.9%. Thus Gaharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.3% and the female literacy rate is 48.3% in Gaharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Literacy | 54.95% | 61.3% | 48.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 314 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 396 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaharia village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 456 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 166 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 206 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 56 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 337 | 765 |
Map of Gaharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaharia, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Gaharia village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Sibpur | 405 |
| Naldipi | 980 |
| Dakshin Raypur | 1,381 |
| Ratanpur Arazi | 1,427 |
| Hari Nagar | 176 |
| Dakshin Gangarampur | 619 |
| Kesabpur | 766 |
| Rameswarpur | 47 |
| Garutia | 1,832 |
| Sujapur | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia