Gahia Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Gahia is a village situated in Sarthebari circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 325 families residing in the village Gahia. The total population of Gahia is 1,551 out of which 801 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahia is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahia village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahia is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahia is 78.3%. Thus Gahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 84.71% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Gahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 88 | 78 |
| Literacy | 78.27% | 84.71% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 174 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 144 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 197 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.5% of total population in Gahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahia village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 320 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 166 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,037 | 397 | 640 |
Map of Gahia, Barpeta, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gahia, Sarthebari
Below are the list of villages near Gahia village in Sarthebari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agdia Pathar | 913 |
| Garartari | 767 |
| Besimari Pam | 3,935 |
| Singra | 1,370 |
| Uttar Burikamar | 1,882 |
| Sarimakuchi | 1,237 |
| Kaljahi Pathar | 1,287 |
| Bayasha | 3,208 |
| Josodar Pam | 2,225 |
| Agdia | 87 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahia, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia