Gahila Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Gahila is a village situated in Batouli tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 480 families residing in the village Gahila. The total population of Gahila is 2,088 out of which 1,050 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahila is 989.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahila village is 339 which is 16% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahila is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gahila village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahila is 54%. Thus Gahila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 60.96% and the female literacy rate is 46.96% in Gahila village.

Population
2,088
Families
480
Literacy
53.97%
Sex Ratio
989

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gahila Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahila village.

Total Male Female
Children 339 174 165
Literacy 53.97% 60.96% 46.96%
Scheduled Caste 50 25 25
Scheduled Tribe 1,704 856 848
Illiterate 1,144 516 628

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.6% of total population in Gahila village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gahila village out of total population, 1,340 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,340 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,278 657 621
Cultivators 1,215 626 589
Agriculture Labourer 45 21 24
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 17 9 8
Marginal Workers 62 28 34
Non Working 748 365 383

Map of Gahila, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Gahila, Batouli

Below are the list of villages near Gahila village in Batouli.

Village Population
Kunkuri Kalan 2,083
Belkota 1,188
Khaddhuwa 1,398
Jhargawan 1,120
Batauli 2,216
Umapur 623
Deori 1,414
Kalipur 976
Suarpara 1,556
Laigu 492

Reference